Album Review: The Kids We Used To Be(2010)
The latest album from the melodic punk and hardcore band from St Albans, Your Demise have created a musical masterpiece. The intro 'MMX' takes the catchphrase of the album 'Your Demise, 2010 B*tch' and continues with heavy riffs and a strong drumbeat. The next song is the single 'Miles Away' a 90s punk throwback song with melodic riffs and a upbeat feeling. The album switches between hardcore and metal boundaries, with classic Your Demise-esque songs such as 'xo' and 'scared of the light' in classic beer and hate fuelled anger. However, some of the album is very melodic, such as 'teenage lust', 'like a broken record' in which ed mcrae, the vocalist does some convincing singing. Another song to be noted for its melodic singing is 'life of luxury' which features Mike Duce from Lower Than Atlantis for the singing parts. There's even a comedic punk song 'Get the f**k out of Little Rock' a short interval from the hard hitting riffs and double bass fuelled drumbeat. The title track 'the kids we used to be' is a mixture of punk, metal and hardcore. There's a hardcore, original Your Demise style beatdown, some sweep picking from the metal genre and lot of Punk influenced drums.

Rating: 9.1/10
Comments:'The st albans hardcore 5 piece have done it again, with a blend of punk, hardcore and metal, they are destined to become an influential band of this decade. Simply a masterpiece.'