New Music Report – June 4, 2022

Not every week is a hit, sometimes bands I’ve always really loved come out with something that just sorta misses the mark, or a band that’s been meh for a while, continues to be meh. And that’s what’s going on this week. Honestly, it’s not even that bad, but they aren’t the hits they should be. That said, we got more music from both Counterparts and Callous Daoboys this week which more than makes up for it.

Memphis May Fire – Memphis May Fire haven’t really done anything for me for over a decade if I’m perfectly honest. Everything from The Hollow and earlier was really incredible, but since then they were just sorta boring and generic. They had a few albums that were completely off the path and really sucked, and the band didn’t handle the response well either. But they’re starting to come back from that and put out decently good music again. It’s still fairly generic, but they’ve improved for sure.

Thornhill – Thornhill absolutely blew me away with their last album. Absolutely remarkable, I can’t say enough good things about it. Incredibly powerful vocals, intricate instrumentation, very well written songs, etc. It made a profound impact on me when it came out, and I still revisit it all the time. This new album, however, I’m not feeling it at all. It’s a little dull, less complex, heading more towards a poppier sound. It’s doing very well for them, and I’m happy for them for that, it’s exactly what they need to do professionally, but it’s just not for me.

Singles/Albums – Counterparts (Metalcore/Hardcore), Callous Daoboys (Mathcore), Mothman (Mathcore), Dream on Dreamer (Metalcore), Muse (Rock), Amon Amarth (Death Metal), We Came as Romans (Metalcore), Darko US (Deathcore), Motionless in White (Metalcore), Halo Effect (Melodic Death Metal)