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Band
Stray From The Path
Title
Rising Sun
Type
LP/EP
Company
Sumerian Records
YOR
2011
Style
Metalcore/Hardcore
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10/15/2011 12:41:38 AM - Review by: David Loveless
Rising Sun, the 6th full length album by New York's Stray From The Path continue the brutality displayed on 2009's Make Your Own History but amps it up in the aggression department making it more of a hardcore album than metalcore. The thick production, tight bass and guitar sound, technical drumming and the sick screams of vocalist Drew York, makes this album standout amongst its peers. I can just imagine these songs live and seeing how big the mosh pits get. Stray From The Path has definitely caught my attention with Rising Sun! Fans of aggressive, brutal hardcore style metal will love this album - guaranteed!
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2011
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David Loveless10/15/2011
4.5

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