The Author - Act 2: The Defined

1. Judge, Jury...

2. Prometheus

3. The Boy and the Beast

4. Haunted Dreams

5. I Felt Like Destroying Something Beautiful

6. No Hero, No Hope

7. The First Time Always Hurts

8. Some Will Wonder, I Will Know

9. The Bitter Taste Of Denial

The Author have released their second album titled titled "Act 2: The Defined." This album has the same style and sound that the band began with on their previous debut album. They seem to do the landscaped singing and screaming thing, which they have done quite well here. The band seems to have a similar sound to that of Protest The Hero on this album, so if you are a fan of that band, you could like this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded pretty well and has a nice sound. The instrumentation on this album is decent as well, the band can play and they show off some skills. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are really nice, their vocalist can certainly scream and it's the kind of scream that is deep but still post hardcore like. They are also done well enough so that you can make out the lyrics in the screams without too much trouble. Good job all in all. Now onto the lyrics. The band has decided on this album to go for messages of being able to escape from the troubles keeping you down, being in a place where you want to destroy everything, being alone, relationships and more. For the most part, the band has written song that people can relate to on some level, which really helps for people being able to get into the songs. They have some nice stories in the music as well. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the feel of this album. The Author have made an album here that really rocks and has some nice softer songs with landscaped part in it. This album really gives the band more music so they can play better sets live. We hope the band goes out and plays more shows so more people can see and get into them. Really nice job overall on this album. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it.

Genre: Progressive Metal/Hardcore/Screamo

Release Date: December 28th, 2016

Location: Burlington, Ontario

Label: None