June 2024 Featured Release - The Revolution Edition

So just like that we find that a new month is upon us which of course means that we’ll be nominating a brand new monthly feature release for each clan. This essentially means that we’re asking you to rate, review & discuss our chosen features for no other reason than because we enjoy the process & banter. We’re really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on our chosen releases so don’t be shy.

This month's feature release for The Revolution, nominated by me (Shadowdoom9 (Andi)), is the 2021 live album by Californian metalcore/hardcore band The Ghost Inside, Rise From the Ashes: Live at the Shrine. This live album is an excellent way to become interested in the band before checking out their two new 2020s albums. It documents their comeback show after a 3-year hiatus caused by a near-fatal tour bus crash, and many of their greatest hits at that point are performed in its live glory. Rise From the Ashes is for anyone wanting to hear The Ghost Inside for the first time.

https://metal.academy/releases/51486

I've done my review, here's its summary:

Almost 4 years after The Ghost Inside's horrific tour bus crash, the band made their return from the void with a comeback show on July 13, 2019. The concert was recorded for this live album that was released two years later in 2021, with a physical release another 6 months after. Now let's witness the phoenix rise! The audience knows a lot of the band's lyrics and are there to accompany vocalist Jonathan Vigil as the band perform. The instrumentation is excellent too, with guitarwork ranging from heavy to melodic and Andrew Tkaczyk's intense drumming talent that really stands out in many of the tracks he performs, even after losing his leg in the crash. Most of the songs chosen for the setlist in Rise From the Ashes: Live at the Shrine are some of the best highlights from their first 4 albums. There are really only a couple duds, pretty much all the other songs are golden inspirational anthems. The band really knew how to make their return in full-on modern metalcore grace. Let us have the bravery to choose our actions, break these chains, and keep swinging!

4.5/5

Recommended tracks: "Avalanche", "Dear Youth (Day 52)", "Between the Lines", "Shiner", "Dark Horse", "Chrono", "Faith or Forgiveness", "Engine 45"

For fans of: 2000s A Day to Remember, Parkway Drive, For the Fallen Dreams