Parkway Drive are a sick Aussie metalcore band that have elevated themselves to one of the best bands in their scene, on a par with the likes of As I Lay Dying and Killswitch Engage.
I've seen these guys twice in concert and they slay.
I find that they exemplify that there shouldn't be any stereotypes when it comes to who plays hardcore and metal music; I mean you wouldn't really expect it from a bunch of surfer dudes that wear flip flops and board shorts on stage.
This song comes from Parkway's album of the same name and really puts the icing on an outstanding release of melodic metalcore.
Parkway so often find ways to contrast the brutality of the vocals with tastefully layered guitars and tempo shifts and this song has it all.
From the slow, clean guitar laden intro, to the typically hard hitting riffing during the verses and the thumping breakdown, down tuned guitar chugging and all, this song forms a path that leads up to my favourite passage of music on the album.
The last couple of minutes has the song slow right down and the lead guitarist employs some sweep picking and tapping over the octaves of the rhythm guitar to wonderful effect, paired with the harmonized guitar riff and this is what makes Horizons one of Parkway Drive's best songs.
Horizons
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