From Ashes Rise

From Ashes Rise: NightmaresNightmares (2003)
Jade Tree Records

Reviewer Rating: 4.5

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Published on December 19th 2003At first look, many more ignorant readers may overlook the band "From Ashes Rise" due to it's name....which sounds like it would fit right in with the current flood of "screamo/emo/watever" stuff that I (and most of you) are getting oh so sick of. Nonetheless, it is a cool name and that is where an.

At first look, many more ignorant readers may overlook the band "From Ashes Rise" due to it's name....which sounds like it would fit right in with the current flood of "screamo/emo/watever" stuff that I (and most of you) are getting oh so sick of. Nonetheless, it is a cool name and that is where any similarities END.

When I put this record in I was hoping for the best and luckily I was pleasantly surprised. In fact, one of the greatest surprises of this quickly closing year. What I hear is like a mix between Discharge and The Hope Conspiracy. The music relies heavily on hardcore and metal influences, but unlike most other bands in this genre there is a very prominent sense of melody and structure to the music. Vocalist Brad Boatright really hits the lyrics hard, with a perfect mix of scream and snarl, while the rest of the band churns out some truely inspired music, not just generic riffs and tired cliches. This is passionate music.

It's very hard for a new hardcore band to catch me and put the hook in, but recently this band...along with The Hope Conspiracy, Converge and the mighty Amen, have restored my faith in the current scene. If you are a fan of hardcore in general you definitely need to check this out.

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meitang (October 25, 2010)

JULIstone is a China Stone Manufacturer which supply Granite Tile,Paving Stone, Granite Paving, Polished Granite ,may be you can choose something.

arejaypunx (October 22, 2010)

extremely tight and solid hardcore album. Recommended highly.

jimmyjjackamoose (June 12, 2007)

"Good Riddance is the best band ever, and From Ashes Rise is awesome too, give some love for Rise Against, Against Me, and With Honor.... Fucking Amazing!"

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tjrocks12 (February 11, 2007)

ya know, i used to listen to good charlotte, simple plan shit. then i heard the song "reaction" the intensity and passion of the song was incredible. it woke something up inside of me. amazing album.

Anonymous (January 27, 2005)

This album rocks like a hurricane.

Anonymous (June 21, 2004)

Here's a photo I took when they played here a couple of days ago;

http://home.no.net/ddebris/images/fromashesrise.gif

Th ey're awesome live as well.

ObeyYourParents (June 12, 2004)

"i dont get whats so great about this...."

Perhaps you mean't to comment on a From Autumn To A*ses record? Because From Ashes Rise rock your world like a hurricane. A good release, even if a couple of tracks prod along. Lets just hope this Jade-Tree debut doesn't slow them down.

Anonymous (June 1, 2004)

i dont get whats so great about this....

Anonymous (May 28, 2004)

Baically, this Album kills me whenever I listen to it which has made me dead 7 times today, Ide like to see a cat beat that!.... that was gay. Anyways, GnR are cool in thier own right,even though they are long gon... but not dangerous at all, who the hell says that shit anyways? But... Converge blows...so does Dillinger Escape Plan. The only good band with John Dillingers name in it is Dillinger Four.... "Escape Plan" cant even hold "FOURS" Jock.... and who mentioned From Autom To Ashes.... WORST BAND EVER!!!! Besides that... Good Riddance is the best band ever, and From Ashes Rise is awesome too, give some love for Rise Against, Against Me, and With Honor.... Fucking Amazing!

notfeelingcreative (December 25, 2003)

some of the most amazing crust ever made.

even better than the one with the ring of cheese baked right into it?

Anonymous (December 24, 2003)

some of the most amazing crust ever made

Anonymous (December 23, 2003)

The score on that last post was for the idiot's comment. Wrestlecrap.com rules by the way. Guessing some of you already knew that

Anonymous (December 23, 2003)

GnR talented? Yes.
Dangerous? No.
They were a bunch of corporate pretty boys who were fucking alcoholics and drug users. They were under control at any given point. Dangerous to themselves and boozed-up 16 year old groupies, but not to anything of importance.

And as much as Slash and crew could play, I dare someone to say the guys in, oh Dillinger Escape Plan for example, are not talented. Fuck off.

notfeelingcreative (December 23, 2003)

I love GNR! But the "huh huh you like good charlotte" insults are getting retarded. When are people going to learn the simple fact: NOBODY LIKES GOOD CHARLOTTE!

Anonymous (December 23, 2003)

Uh... Yeah. Good job describing a poltical hardcore band's audience correctly. I know all the squatters and crustys are big time Blink and GC fans, what will we do about it? Maybe lock them in a room and blast testosterone-layered rock through some speakers. Yeah, a singer who acts like a pro-wrestler. Wow, just keeps getting cooler.

-BSD

PS- That was all sarcasm. The only good thing to do with GnR was Fartz.

Anonymous (December 23, 2003)

i love punk rock but if you honestly dont realize that there was more talent in guns n roses han any band ever reviewed on this site then you are obviously not a musician and you are also stupid. from ashes rise is a good band but 10 years from now no one will remember or care about them. i dont know why im even writing this, the person downtalking gnr is probably a blink 182 fan who has never been laid. gnr was the last dangerous band period, no band reviewed on this shitty site can compare, unless fugazi has been reviewed, fugazi is sick. but you morons probly dont listen to them because you are under the impression that good charrolette is punk.

-rcboston

Anonymous (December 23, 2003)

converge are really bad. plaease dont compare them to from ashes rise ever again. thank you

inagreendase (December 23, 2003)

"3) What is your favorite distro/mailorder?"

The guy that goes to all the hardcore shows in Nassau County.

GreenVandal (December 23, 2003)

!

DBS just won like 10 points in my punk rock book.

Oh BSD, when will you ever learn? no matter how many times you try to serenade me with hulkster songs, I dont die.

FortyMinutesWest (December 23, 2003)

*to be tossing

FortyMinutesWest (December 22, 2003)

Hahah!

I remember reading that Death by Stereo pretended to tossing copies of their newest album to the crowd, but it was actually the Hulk Hogan and the Wrestling Boot Band CD.

Anonymous (December 22, 2003)

GreenVandal, I got one song for you:

Hulkster in Heaven

I read it in the papers, I saw it on TV
I guess there'll be one empty seat when I wrestle at Wimbely
I used to tear my shirt, but now you've torn my heart
I knew you were a Hulkamaniac right from the very start

CHORUS:
You were my friend
I'll see you again
When the Hulkster comes to Heaven
We'll tag up again
The world just lost another Hulkamaniac
I wish Hulk's love could bring you back again
You were my friend
I'll see you again

When I climb back in the ring, you know I'll win this fight
I wish you were here at ringside to cheer me on tonight
The spotlight now grows dim, and now it's not on me
The prayers we said together are still our guarantee

CHORUS

The world just lost, the world just lost
My friend, he's my friend

CHORUS

-BSD

now stay dead

boba_fett (December 22, 2003)

i have to agree with you there. that was a supreme line.

Anonymous (December 22, 2003)

"MRS CLAUSE IS POLISHING MY HARDCORE REINDEER SLEIGH FOR ACTION."

Greatest thing ever.

-Justin

GreenVandal (December 22, 2003)

No kid i appreciate that you are fightingmy battles for me, but i will let myself do the talking for mjyself!!1 this is jamie from hatebreed> you are stupid to believe otherwise, andyou think i dont know how to spell my own name?? >???. I want to give thanks the hulkamaniacs that support me and my band. To the haterz, mrs clause is polishing my hardcore reindeer sleigh for action. And yes sickboi, slayer are great. Sincerely,
jamie hatebreed. I think the bottom of that is the funniest thing i have ever red on this site.

GreenVandal (December 22, 2003)

"Yeah, that's like suggesting that we listen to Hulk Hogan and the Traveling Boot Band instead of this..."

Fuck this band, AND ESPECIALLY GnR. Its all about the hulkamaniac. He should open for hatebreed.

boba_fett (December 22, 2003)

good stuff. i dont have this cd yet but judging from the mp3's ive found, its shaping up to be pretty good.

have these guys ever played/going to play in montreal? i'd love to see what theyre like live.

Anonymous (December 21, 2003)

"this cds good but i rather be listening to guns n fuckn roses motherfuckas!!!!!!!!!"

Yeah, that's like suggesting that we listen to Hulk Hogan and the Traveling Boot Band instead of this...

-BSD

Anonymous (December 21, 2003)

Guns N' Roses sucks ass. I saw them once live back in '87 when i was in high school and what a horrible live show....but now that they're long dead (well...in their original form lol) who gives a damn? I can name some mediocre punk bands that would still blow GNR off the stage, let alone a great punk band.

Anonymous (December 21, 2003)

this cds good but i rather be listening to guns n fuckn roses motherfuckas!!!!!!!!!...sorry, that probly wont help in your decision. lets hear it for the boston red sox getting curt schilling and keith foulke and probly signing a-rod and ordonez. stop wasting your time with punk rock, its finally dead, be happy with what you have got. fugazi is all we have left and thats fine by me, metal sucks and guns n roses are gods. gnfnr!

Anonymous (December 21, 2003)

the hope conspiracy are the only reason i still listen to hardcore. i wouldnt say f.a.r. sounds like em though. this cds cool with me though, i like the old stuff better, but its good to still have em around. the patriots are going to win the superbowl, you heard it hear first.

notfeelingcreative (December 20, 2003)

Um, I don't know.