Bring Me The Horizon // Shadow Moses

First off, I’d like to give a special thanks to Hanna. Writing for a music blog has always been something I’ve wanted to do, and I cannot wait to share my music with you all! I only see positive things for the future, and cannot wait to see this site grow.

Anyways, more importantly for all of you, lets get back to the music.
For my second post, I chose the new Bring Me The Horizon song, ‘Shadow Moses’.
BMTH’s highly anticipated fourth full length has yet to be released, but Shadow Moses, the first official single from Sempiternal, was released this past Friday. This single is definitely a continuation of their past albums, which in my opinion, have all been great in their own individual way. While their last album, “There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret” had a strong metal-core influence with its brutal vocals and breakdowns, it seems as if they’ve taken a new direction with this song, and perhaps the whole album. There has been rumors over the past few years that Oli has lost his voice, and is unable to scream anymore, which is noticeable in a few of his live performances, and a possible reason why there has been such a change in vocals and overall direction of the bands music. Take a listen for yourself and see what you think:



After the first play through of ‘Shadow Moses’ its evident there is not the vocals that many listeners of BMTH are familiar with. It seems as if the vocals are focused on shouting rather than screaming. Personally, I have no complaints with this song, and think its brilliant. It’s a nice change from what I had imagined, and what many have come to expect with many bands in this scene. While the vocals may be slightly different, the lyrics and instrumentals are what many people have come to expect, and don’t disappoint in any way. I’m mad excited to hear the full-length, and am hoping to see them live this year, as there have been strong rumors that they will be playing all of warped tour, along with LMTF and others.

-Zulu