BRING ME THE HORIZON: Post Human: Survival Horror (ALTERNATIVE ROCK): review / opinion to read on Music Waves

A few months ago, the frontman of Bring Me The Horizon, Oliver Sykes, spoke out against rock, calling it a "pile of shit". This will surely explain the almost total abandonment of the rock and metal in their penultimate album "Amo", even though this style is well at the origin of the English band's fame. But when Bring Me The Horizon played a concert at the All Point East Festival in 2019, Sykes burst into tears and regretted his words, saying that this festival proved him wrong. Good for him! And then the planetary pandemic went by. The combo then declared to prepare 4 EPs called "Post Human", linked to the current health, climate and political crises. And the least we can say is that this first part, "Post Human: Survival Horror", confirms the return to the origins of the musicians.

'Dear Diary' instantly takes the listener back a decade, with a big guitar riff, overpowering drums and a violent screamed vocals. The break with 'Amo' is marked, and the fear of a second consecutive auditory muck dissipates. The rest of the album is less explosive, but a few songs stand out anyway. The mysterious 'Parasite Eve' seems to be the right compromise between the band's FM metal sound and the new electro orientation, thanks to a well crafted chorus. The record confirms its good start with 'Tears', one of the highlights of the EP, which takes us back to the Linkin Park of yesteryear, "Hybrid Theory" period, leaving the electro aspect somewhat aside for the duration of a song.

Moreover, Linkin Park's touch is often found throughout this EP, even in the title of the interlude 'Itch For The Cure (When We Will Be Free)', which refers to the track 'Cure For The Itch', present on this same "Hybrid Theory". It's especially the very melodic choruses on a background of FM rock/metal music that give this impression, as on the track 'Ludens'. In the middle of this encouraging picture, there is 'Kingslayer', featuring Babymetal, and it must be said that the surprise is total. Rather unpleasant unfortunately, but at least, the band innovates and we can't blame them for that. One also notes the appearance of Nova Twins on the track 'IXI' or the presence of Amy Lee of Evanescence on the final title (hold your breath): 'One Day The Only Butterflies Left Will Be In Your Chest As You March Towards Your Death'. And this is the last surprise of the EP as the track offers a soothing escape after a powerful record. Amy Lee's beautiful voice moves in light and atmospheric atmospheres while we expect at any moment that the track will explode... which will never happen! A beautiful parenthesis.

"Amo" is behind us, and the new face of this relooked Bring Me The Horizon is already more seductive. So yes, the tracks are still very FM and very immediate, and no, the band hasn't invented anything new, but the level of composition has raised the bar a bit, and we can only be happy about that. So let's wait and see the next 3 EPs of the "Post Human" saga ! - Official website

BRING ME THE HORIZON

POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR

SONY MUSIC

ALTERNATIVE ROCK