╔═════════════════════════════[UTP.PRESENTS]══════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Advocates-The_Complex_Truth-CDEP-2016-UTP ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════[RELEASE.iNFO]══════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ ARTiST......: Advocates ║ ║ ALBUM.......: The Complex Truth ║ ║ TYPE........: EP ║ ║ LABEL.......: Independent ║ ║ GENRE.......: Hardcore ║ ║ ║ ║ LANGUAGE....: English SOURCE.....: CDDA ║ ║ RiP.DATE....: 02-01-2017 GRABBER....: EAC 1.0beta3 (Secure Mode) ║ ║ RETAiL.DATE.: 12-08-2016 ENCODER....: LAME3.98.4 with preset -V0 ║ ║ CATALOG.....: n/a QUALiTY....: 277kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo ║ ║ ║ ║ URL.........: http://www.facebook.com/advocatesofficial ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════[RELEASE.NOTES]═════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ One of mankindÆs most rudimentary psychological defense mechanisms ║ ║ is a bipolar view of the worldùcommonly called splitting. Put ║ ║ simply, splitting means to view the world in black and whiteùas a ║ ║ series of extremes or opposing poles with no middle ground. No ║ ║ ômaybe,ö no ôin between.ö While itÆs most commonly viewed as ║ ║ something negative or immature, think about it for a secondùthink ║ ║ about how much simpler life would be. ║ ║ ║ ║ But ôblackö and ôwhiteö and simple ôwrong/rightö dichotomies isnÆt ║ ║ how the world we live in works. Our lives are in a constant state of ║ ║ changeùour world is one of dynamic flux. Sometimes, things are ║ ║ goodùbut sometimes, they get worse, and they can stay that way for a ║ ║ long time. New Zealand-turned-Australian metalcore outfit Advocates ║ ║ know this, and their latest EP, The Complex Truth, is the sound of a ║ ║ band that doesnÆt just know what it is to have struggled, but have ║ ║ lived and grown through it. Equal parts contagiously catchy and ║ ║ cruel, crushing aggression, metalcore may be a slight misnomer for ║ ║ how magnificently murky and brooding this Australian onslaught can ║ ║ get; as The Complex Truth is just as much twisting, churning, ║ ║ insidiously innovative intensity as it is straightforward, ║ ║ skull-splitting heaviness. ║ ║ ║ ║ Instrumentally, Advocates donÆt adhere themselves to a single style ║ ║ or canned sound. They are unapologetically themselves, incorporating ║ ║ brilliantly bouncy and sharp nu-metallic influences on faster-paced ║ ║ and lacerating cuts like ôBeatenö only to thoroughly drown the ║ ║ listenerÆs senses of happiness and sanity with comprehensively ║ ║ oppressive tracks along the lines of ôDetrimentö or ôChoke.ö Much of ║ ║ this dynamic and rambunctious energy comes from percussionist Simon ║ ║ Webbyùwho batters away with bombastic, explosive candor yet ║ ║ technically immaculate precision to create the metered and masterful ║ ║ drumming that serves as The Complex Truthæs heartbeat. ôChoke,ö the ║ ║ albumÆs jaw-dropping introduction instantly piques the listenerÆs ║ ║ interest in WebbyÆs bouncy and creative drummingùwhile his work with ║ ║ bassist Justin West on ôBeatenö adds a hefty, meaty feel to the song ║ ║ that keeps the more nu-infused segments heavy and harsh. Together, ║ ║ West and Webby are a dynamic dream teamùmaking heavy segments truly ║ ║ heavy, yet never sounding lethargic or dull while doing so. While ║ ║ West and Webby do a wondrous job of eviscerating the listener with ║ ║ hellish heaviness on their own, the truly gut-wrenching and grisly ║ ║ aggression prevalent on The Complex Truthùand the reason itÆs more ║ ║ than just another copy-paste metalcore albumùcomes from guitarists ║ ║ David Smythe and Mason Hine. Smythe and Hine draw from a cornucopia ║ ║ of influences; dismal, death metal and deathcore-laced darkness on ║ ║ ôChokeö and the utterly groovy ôMartyrö are exemplary enough, while ║ ║ ôBeatenö and ôThe Bitter Endö will find themselves appealing to fans ║ ║ of more modern nu-metalcore acts in the vein of Sworn In, Barrier or ║ ║ yesteryearÆs Darke Complex. While never over the top with their ║ ║ technical prowess, Smythe and Hine keep things fresh and furious for ║ ║ the duration of AdvocatesÆ EPùkeeping up with Webby while doing more ║ ║ than their fair share of innovating, forcing the listener to swallow ║ ║ pound after pound of punishing intensity while doing so. ║ ║ ║ ║ With countless elementsùranging from rampant aggression to cunning ║ ║ and cutthroat grooveùAdvocates might sound as if their dynamic is ║ ║ scattered across the board. In part, this is true; there is a lot ║ ║ going on over The Complex Truthæs complex seven tracks. Fortunately, ║ ║ the emotion and energy of it all is channeled effortlessly (or what ║ ║ sounds effortless) through frontman Detlyn Raven. RavenÆs roars are ║ ║ ruthless to say the least; as they range from screeching, shrill ║ ║ screams and strung-out shouts on ôDetrimentö to bitter, grisly ║ ║ growls on ôChokeö and ôThe Bitter End.ö Raven even shines working ║ ║ along up-and-comer Jack Bergin from fellow Australian metalcore act ║ ║ Void of Vision and the practically legendary Landon Tewers (of The ║ ║ Plot in You) bothùshowing that while the extra voices are a welcome ║ ║ addition, they are just that: additions. RavenÆs raunchy, raucous ║ ║ voice, self-deprecating, depressive or just straight-up derisive ║ ║ lyricism and bitter, brooding vocal style that captures cruel, ║ ║ murderous intent and crushing, despair-driven dismal self-loathing ║ ║ both simply shine throughout The Complex Truth, and just about every ║ ║ song is exemplary of it. ║ ║ ║ ║ ItÆs been a long time coming since weÆve heard from Advocatesùwith ║ ║ several people (myself included, at times) wondering if the band ║ ║ were even still creating music. With the release of The Complex ║ ║ Truth, the answer is a resounding yes. The band rip and roar with ║ ║ all cylinders ablaze, tearing the listenerÆs psyche into shreds ║ ║ smaller and more colorful than confetti. While there are segments of ║ ║ certain songs (ôDestructive Tendenciesö more than any others) that ║ ║ might come across as ôtrendyö when compared to the remainder of the ║ ║ unique and unrelenting effort put forth by the band, it still sees ║ ║ them slaving away to create something that stops at nothing to bring ║ ║ the listener to their knees. The Complex Truth is the juggernaut of ║ ║ jarring, catchy and crushing power that Mindless deservedùmaking it ║ ║ a simple choice to pick up and listen to. ║ ║ ║ ║ FFO: Sworn In, The Plot In You, Barrier, The Sign of Four, Apate. ║ ║ ║ ╠═══════════════════════════════[TRACK.LiST]══════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ 01 Choke 2:47 ║ ║ 02 Substenance Affliction 3:20 ║ ║ 03 Detriment (ft Jack Bergin Of Void Of Vision) 3:12 ║ ║ 04 Martyr 2:25 ║ ║ 05 Destructive Tendencies 3:47 ║ ║ 06 Beaten (ft Landon Tewers Of The Plot In You) 3:48 ║ ║ 07 The Bitter End 3:30 ║ ║ ║ ║ TOTAL SiZE.: 7 Files/47.78MB/22:49 min ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════[⌐2017]═════════════════════════════════╝