Daily Heavy: After The Burial - Promises Kept

After The Burial are a very technically skilled metal band, who use extended range guitars and a nice mix of harsh and clean vocals.

This song showcases the brutal and tight rhythm guitars this band prides itself on. Some of the riffs are on a par with metal legends like Meshuggah.

The riffing starts out quite simple, but the guitars remain melodic. Brutal vocals intertwine with high pitched cleans and in the chorus there is a lovely melody line played by the lead guitar.

The second verse ushers in the low pitched syncopated guitar riffs I mentioned earlier.

The breakdown towards the end is earth-shaking. The sonic-pounding of the kick drum locked in with the guitars is majestic.

This song comes from After The Burial's most recent album, In Dreams, an excellent release.