We Came as Romans
Tracing Back Roots

It is said that they came as romans but of course they are americans, and they came with their third album which is tracing back to the roots. They came with a metalcorish looking album cover artwork and as I know this band from before I know that it is the case in the music inside the cover as well. I wonder how these guys have evolved since the previous album which I described as a wasted opportunity, I felt that it could have been better and more than just another modern metalcore album. Of course that can be realised now with this new album.

The band clearly has a knack for making catchy choruses and easily accessible music, the choruses are sung cleanly while most verses are growled. It is a fairly typical setup to similar bands, I don’t think the band will win any awards for being original but then again, music isn’t a competition. I would also state that the album lacks variation, the songs are generally moulded from the same form and there isn’t much to chose between several of them. This of course doesn’t mean that all songs are the same one repeated over and over, but it makes the album seem a bit on the long side despite being only slightly over 40 minutes. I would also like to add that compared to the previous album there isn’t much evolvement or difference to be found so if you wanted the successor to match the album before it, then here’s your thing.

3I think this is a fairly good album, no better than the previous one and nothing amazing in any regard. Just a solid metalcore album built on strong catchy choruses. I have to say that I have a hard time understanding the title, Tracing Back the Roots, how? They never deviated from the path the set up in the first place so this album is not tracing anything back or moving away from anything that was. It is a successor from the same mould as the previous albums. Sure, you will notice that the band sounds slightly more mature and the production might be somewhat fresher but the overpolished choruses can be seen as they clash with the somewhat poor growls. Still, there is nothing overly wrong with this album, it is just a rather bland and average effort nicely packaged in a modern production with a strong sound.

I found that I like Fade Away a lot and can play that over and over while the rest of the tracks are quite good but doesn’t really catch my attention or appreciation. It is a good album that will probably just fade away amidst so many better or similarly good albums but you should look at it if you liked their previous efforts or if you like the metalcore genre.

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