Beneath the Sky – In Loving Memory (2010)

Album Review

On the third album from Cincinnati’s Beneath the Sky, the band delivers a bloody serving of metalcore, melding crawling brutality with soaring melody to create a sound that manages to be both savage and harmonious. While the dual nature of the songs helps to create a more dynamic sound, the impact of the heavier parts is far greater. Songs like “Static” and “Terror Starts at Home” show a band that’s so adept at death metal that it makes the more melodic, singing passages seem like an unwanted interruption rather than a necessary respite from the more intense sections, with the metalcore breakdowns feeling distinct enough to create a space for the listener to momentarily escape the suffocating death metal atmospherics. That isn’t to say that the singing parts are bad by any means, but it’s more accurate to say they feel tacked on to what would be an otherwise relentless metal assault. Despite the solid songwriting, In Loving Memory does suffer from some of the less fun tropes of the genre, with gated guitars and bass bombs… Read more on allmusic.com

About the Band

Merging death metal, hardcore, and melody, Beneath the Sky formed in mid-2004 after various bands on the Cincinnati scene dissolved (most notably Blind Judgment) and some of their members united as one. Comprised of vocalist Joey Nelson, guitarists Jeff Nelson and Chris Profitt, bassist Nick Scarberry, drummer Brandon Sowder, and keytar player Matt Jones, the band first released a four-song demo in early 2005. Through constant promotion and the group’s rounds… Read more on allmusic.com

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