Arkham Awaits - Razing An Empire

1. Welcome To Rapture

2. Visions

3. The Flame That Sparked The Fall

4. Empire To Askes

5. Vultures

6. Chimera

7. Oblivion

Arkham Awaits have released their third album titled "Razing An Empire". This album follows along the same lines as their previous two albums in style and sound. These guys do the sing and screamed metalcore vocals pretty well on here. This band reminds me of a mix between The Jettison Commitment and Searching For Satellites if you know those name. If you do not, a band Like Moths To Flames is similar as well. If you like those bands, give this a listen. They have done a pretty decent job here.

When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to a pretty decent sound and quality. Now the songs aren't quite as clear and crisp on the vocals as I personally would like them to be, but it still sounds pretty decent. The sung vocals could also be a littler louder and clearer, but you can make out what they are saying. 

The Instrumentation on this album is nothing too crazy, and it's nothing that is really going to wow you, but these guys can play, and they do it to decent standard. They have bits where you say, oh alright, but for the most part its what you would expect from this kind of music. Not bad though. 

Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are pretty decent. They can certainly scream, and the sung vocals are not bad. You can certainly hear the sung vocals, and voice is pretty good. We do like the screamed vocals, they just seem a little forced, but still fit right in with everything going on, and don't hurt anything. The lyrics are a little hard to make out, but if you listen a little closer, you can pretty much make out what the songs are about. Good job.

With the lyrics, the band goes for songs about life, failing, learning, love, relationships and more. These themes and lyrics feel like something the listener can get behind, and feel relatable to them. The lyrics have you saying, hey maybe I'm not the only one who feels this way. We think that the band gets their audience, and can attract more of the target, with these lyrics. Good job all in all here.

If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't really one. We like the song visions the best, so we suggest you try that one out first, as it gives you the best feel of the album overall. Chimera is just instrumental, so don't pick that one unless you are listening to the whole album. 

Arkham Awaits have yet again written a pretty decent album that goes along the lines of the sound and style they developed on their previous albums.  This gives the band more to pull from and give a catalog to pull from when touring. We feel this band has really hit the sweet spot for the type of music they are playing, and with some luck, this band can really push through. Listen to this album to get your own opinion on it but we really like it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Post Hardcore/Screamo/Metalcore

Release Date: April 27th, 2015

Location: Guelph, Ontario

Label: None 

Arkham Awaits - Meridian

1. The Seer
2. Regicide
3. A Siege Upon Us

Arkham Awaits have released their second album titled "Meridian." This three song album continues on the style and sound the band created with their debut. They have a very metalcore feel to them and a nice mix of singing and screaming. These three songs have a familiarity to bands like Like Moth To Flames and In Hearts Wake, so if you like those bands, you could really like this album. They have done a pretty good job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to a fair level, just the vocals could use a little bit on them. The instrumentation on this album is pretty decent, the band can play and they have some instances of really good guitar work here. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals are not bad, they sound nice and have potential to be even better. The screams could use a little work, but overall a decent job on the vocals. With the lyrics, the band has chosen to go the route of more story telling where it has less to do with actual happenings than just telling a good story. They have about man and being trapped. The lyrics have been done well. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "The Seer" your attention as it is the one the band chose. Arkham Awaits have done a pretty good job on this album and have added to their library of songs. Hopefully they can continue on with this style and sound, then get out there more. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Post Hardcore/Screamo/Metalcore

Release Date: April 15th, 2013

Location: Guelph, Ontario

Label: None

Arkham Awaits - Justice EP

1. Tranquil

2. Vigilante

3. Escape

Arkham Awaits have released their debut album titled "Justice EP." This album puts the band straight into the post-hardcore scene where they fit in alright. When giving this album a listen for the first time, you can tell that the band have a decent sound, and the guitars/vocals fit well together here. One of the things you notice is that the background vocals need some work as they sound horrible, as well as the overall quality of the recording could be improved. The three songs on this album are alright for a band new bands first offering and hopefully they can progress well and touch everything up. With the screams on this album, they do make you take notice though, this is a good thing. A song to listen to would be "Vigilante", this song shows off what the band can do the best here. Give this album some attention and keep an eye out on this band.

Genre: Post Hardcore/Screamo/Metalcore

Release Date: November 11th, 2011

Location: Guelph, Ontario

Label: None