Within the Ruins : ''Elite''; A rough review.

Elite by Within the Ruins comes with 11 tracks. The most interesting being the last one; ‘Dreamland’. It is a pretty interesting song as it gives an impression of ingenuity. In contrast to the heavier tracks, both vocally and technically, like ‘feeding frenzy’ and ‘absolute hell’ , this is a pretty good display of their technical prowess along with inviting mix of background vocals which sound more like a radio broadcast in the background making it apt to be included in an ‘OST’ of a horror movie.

The album starts with the intro ‘Terminal’, a pretty standard intro for the likes of this genre. The next track ‘Solace’ is pretty inviting with a mix of good sounds in between the passages of heavy chugging guitars. The band incorporates synth covertly avoiding the possibility of sounding generic in this aspect and maintaining the interest in the songs. Next comes ‘Feeding Frenzy’, maybe not 3:46 seconds of mind blowing moments but enough catchy flashes of brilliance. ‘New Holy War’ grips you from the beginning, one of the outstanding tracks in the album. It definitely sounds fresh. The breakdowns do not sound forced and it matters because more than the use of breakdowns is their timing in a track. Leaving ‘’ The Charm’’ and ‘’The Ataxia II’’ instrumental for you to decide, I’d jump to the track ‘’Elite’’. ‘Elite’ comes off as a strong statement and nothing less could be expected of a band in this genre.  Once you are through with the song you’d know why it is the title of the album. The rest of the songs are pretty standard technical deathcore / djent, call it what you will.

This is not an album that blows your mind out of the water but it is good enough to warrant your attention and few strong tracks to make it worthy of your collection. It still incorporates the virtue of balanced structural arrangement of songs with a touch of finesse resulting in overall delightful listening experience e.g. the beginning of ‘New Holy War’. Rest is up to you to find out.’ ‘Elite’’ would definitely create a space in every fans collection .