As their trilogy of albums comes to a close, Holding Absence deliver exactly what they do best—soaring, deeply effective post-hardcore that proves why they’re among the best in the field.
Tag: Sharptone Records
Shaped by the Holding Absence school of thought, Caskets’ own skyscraping, melodic post-hardcore is definitely in their shadow, but with enough about it to stand on its own too.
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Running on nostalgia to the point where their growth is stunted from it, Story Of The Year’s newest is a far cry from post-hardcore excellence.
After a period of immense tragedy, We Came As Romans try to re-emerge triumphantly, only to hit the exact same beats that make their metalcore so underwhelming.
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