Band God Forbid Title Constitution of Treason Type LP/EP Company Century Media YOR 2005 Style Metalcore/Hardcore Popular Reviews ![]() ![]()
“Constitution of Treason” is without a doubt one of the best metalcore albums that has ever been released, and that ever will be released. No one else playing in a metalcore band possesses Byron Davis’ punishing voice, Corey Pierce’s speed with the drumsticks, or the writing and playing ability of the Coyle brothers. Doc and Dallas are by far the main reason God Forbid are so damn good. Solos, like the one that rips through the album’s opening track, “The End of the World,” would rival any solo from a pure thrash band. In addition, both handle the clean vocals sections in the songs, with Dallas taking the lead and Doc occasionally backing him up. On “Crucify Your Beliefs,” Dallas has at least half of the song to himself and does a wonderful job. His mid-range is perfect – he obviously doesn’t go high like your typical power metal singer, but he also doesn’t have that whiny, pathetic sounding voice that most metalcore bands use during clean sections. Other highlights on the album include “Divinity,” which contains some standout riffing from the Coyles and a passionate performance from Davis. During the song’s chorus he echoes Dallas’ singing with some perfectly harmonized screaming. “Chains of Humanity” contains a great dual-solo intro as well as a breakdown sometime in the middle. Overuse of breakdowns will often destroy any credibility a metalcore may be attempting to establish, but God Forbid are clearly more creative than that. This particular breakdown is creative, well-placed, and breaks up the song nicely. Instead of replacing the song’s solo, it follows it, providing an excellent change of pace. For all the readers who are close minded to anything with the suffix –core attached at the end, I don’t blame you. I was once exactly that way myself, and I still don’t bear any benevolent feelings towards most of the bands in the genre. God Forbid, however, are a glaring exception to the trend of inferior metalcore bands. If there ever was a band to get the style right, it’s them, with this album. Trust me on this one and check the album out, you won’t regret it. 8.5/10 --Veritas 02.07.06 ALL REVIEWS FOR: GOD FORBID
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