Metalcore/Hardcore
If you've heard of August Burns Red & This Or The Apocalypse, then you definitely need to check out Texas in July. Like ABR & TOTA, they hail from the new headquarters of the Metalcore scene, Lancaster, PA. It's unfortunate I didn't hear these youngsters' album earlier (most of the members were in high school at the time of recording 'I Am')
Immediately pressing play you'll notice the awesome shredding of Christian Royer and the growling vocals in 'It's Not My First Rodeo'. Even though the songs are short (average of 3 minutes) they each have sweet picking with headsmashing breakdowns. At times you'll notice similarities with the guitar riffs between songs, but the impeccable drumming from Adam Gray gives each song its own identity. Midway through the album, the title tracks slows the pace at just the right time with an acoustic interlude to one of the heaviest intros on the album, Aurora.
Shortly after the tour with Devil Wears Prada, guitarist Logan Mauer left the band to pursue a higher education. Since then the band added Chris Davis and signed with Equal Visions Records (Sky Eats Airplane and We Came As Romans). They recently headed to the studio to work with one of the best producers in the business Chris "Zuess" Harris (Shadows Fall, Hatebreed, Whitechapel). Look for the new release in spring 2011. If they continue to grow as a band, there's no stopping them.
Notable Songs: (2) It's Not My First Rodeo; (5) Hook, Line and Sinner; (7) Aurora
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