Album Review: Gallows - Death Is Birth EP
Posted on Under The Gun Review on Tuesday, December 6th 2011.
Earlier this year Frank Carter stunned fans by announcing he was leaving London Hardcore Punk mob, Gallows. Carter stated that the band were in a creative crossroads, and his ideas differed from the others. Shortly after Carter’s announcement, acclaimed Canadian post-hardcore group Alexisonfire disbanded with vocalist George Pettit stating two members had departed, and had ultimately led to the band splitting up. Wade MacNeil was one of those two members (City & Colour’s Dallas Green being the other,) and within days he was announced as Carter’s replacement in Gallows.
So you’re now up to date, how does Gallows version 2.0 sound? Well with Death is Birth coming in at a short 8 minutes, it could be considered to be a difficult task. Nevertheless MacNeil and company make an instant and heavy impact with “Mondo Chaos,” a riff-filled number with clear intentions showing this band are reinvigorated and passionate about what they’re doing. Whilst MacNeil quickly shows he is perfect replacement, as his raw vocals tear through the bands rough, thriving hardcore punk sound. Lyrically the band haven’t lost their way, with MacNeil declaring “Hey! Say fuck the world! I say it’s already fucked!“
