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Fordirelifesake

Breathing In Is Only Half The Function (2001)
Cloud Over Head

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Contributed by: moneenerd
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Published on February 11th 2005

Okay, let me get one thing straight: this is favorite album of all time. While the new material coming from these five Michigan guys is definately lacking, Fordirelifesake's melodic tech-screamo masterpiece remains (and always will remain) a classic in my ever-changing CD collection.

Every song from start to finish is a metal guitar solo-driven assault of speedy technical metal backed by gorgeous harmonic backing singing vocals by not one, not two, but FIVE backing vocalists, with Matt Wedge at the frontlines, screaming his heart out. Each track intertwines with the next leaving no room for calm, making it seem less like an album and more like an epic (which, of course, it is). The lyrics of break-up and self-hatred are poetic, without sounding too sappy, much like emo for metalheads. There's also some intense moments of "crowd-chanting" for the mic-loving hardcore kids.

Breathing In Is Only Half The Function is nine tracks of high-speed rock, only slowing down briefly for track 4 in "Cross My Heart, Hope To Die," an acoustic track featuring guest vocals by a Kara Dupuy, but the song changes pace halfway through as Matt screams in harmony(?) along with Miss Dupuy, and the guitars are plugged back in to continue the brutality, making it a, if not "the," highlight of the album.

I can't stress enough how incredible this album is to me. Weither you like FDLS's latest release or not, no one who is into screamo, hardcore, or even tech-metal should avoid finding this and playing the shit out of it.

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Anonymous (June 13, 2006)

i STILL WANT THIS ALBULM TOO BAD I CANT FIND IT. i ONLY GOT LUCKY FINDing Dance Pretend protect defend. This is ony of my fav Bands though. = ]

Anonymous (February 14, 2005)

Actually, you have no idea what you're talking about. The "shredder" guitar player Eric is still in the band. The other guitar player Brian is the one that joined boysnightout. Get with it brah!

Anonymous (February 14, 2005)

awesome record..

Anonymous (February 14, 2005)

The guitarist who did the shredding quit fordirelifesake to join boys night out as a drummer. Yeah, that's what i said.

Icapped2pac (February 13, 2005)

You lost me at "metal guitar solo".

Anonymous (February 12, 2005)

This record was re-released on Forge Again Records. A good portion of the instruments were re-recorded a lot tighter and the whole thing was remastered with MUCH better artwork. It's still available from them as well, on vinyl at that.