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 Review by: RyanM See others by this writer Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on December 9th 2005
Amongst the influx of newly bred “American metal” (okay, metalcore) acts, Nodes of Ranvier fall in line with the pack with an album that gives little in terms of excitement or surprises. The Years to Come certainly isn’t the worst to come from the seemingly overcrowded genre, but it falls forgettably by the wayside. The influences are fairly easy to pick out, and the standard mixing of melody into the throaty screams is fulfilled, but neither part seems terribly memorable or refreshing. Unfortunately, Nick Murphy’s screams are far too reminiscent of those from Atreyu, which can never be good; and although his sung vocals are decent enough, the melodies are far too generic.
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good review! finally someone that feels the same way I do about this album. I really enjoyed their last album and I expected to like this one, but it's definitely a step down. They've never relied on breakdowns, but why did they have to eliminate ALL of them?? This shit's boring! And the singing.. wow... i won't even get into that. Better luck next time! It's true bands that are this good are hated because of the label "Christian" Does this site allow any clown to write a review? This guy sounds like a biased 12 year old. 3 paragraphs of worthless opinion I could of went without reading. I don't know why he expects the screaming/singing/guitar to be dramatically different. He's right that it is stuff that's been done before and the guy sounds alot like the screamer from Atreyu BUT Nodes does a great job with mixing up the tempo and fitting the vocals properly with the music. Something this fool looked past when comparing them to other bands in the same genre. Listen to the cd and you'll see what I mean... even the slower tune Grave has a wicked solo that even if it has been done before I've never heard it in a song like that. NOR are incredibly talented musicians. Take the song Relentless which starts out intense but just after a minute completely slows down. You would think it might be out of place but Nodes make it flow beautifully. My only complaint is I think their name is dumb. Now do me a favor and don't let someone who has already decided if they like something before listening to it write a review. this band used to at least have a semi-original sound. this album sounds like they're just trying to be like everybody else. bores me. Nodes has always been one of my favorite bands, but all these songs sounded the same. also, Nodes of Ranvier is not a Christian band. though a few members are Christians, for all you commenting on that. i just recieved an email from the band explaining such. its too bad though. i liked them more when i thought they had a message they believed in. people hate christian hardcore cause they are better than all those other tough guy hardcore bands. they are just jealous they cant make music like The Chariot or As I Lay Dying this band is actually pretty solid. they should be commended for even making it to the three-album mark. that's a feat in and of itself. EVERYONE BUY THE ABSENCE 'From Your Grave' CD Now boycott christian hardcore this band is about as lame as All That Remains Exactly, now you've killed its esoteric appeal!!! nodes of ranvier are the spaces in schwann cells Nodes of Ranvier are quite good at times. Nothing too special though. there sure were a lot of crappy scores today. nodes of ranvier are the spaces in schwann cells Score is for the esoteric appeal of the band's name. Nick the singer (The sill canvas) used to be the guitarest of this band I think the reviewer said all that can be said about this album this latest set of reviews is the worst in punknews history. |
