Bleeding Through - Nine (2025)

Unleashing their first full-length release since the band’s return, today we have Bleeding Through and their crushing album “Nine”. Featuring their signature Metalcore sound that was always above the norm, this release delivers over 40 minutes of punishing and yet catchy music, filled with atmospheric keyboards and crafty breakdowns. Keeping a relevant and fresh sound, this band is ready to show the scene who is king.

Opening with the pummeling “Gallows”, we get a very Symphonic Black/Death Metal vibe that slowly transitions into their Metalcore roots. The band’s sound has always been very ‘in your face’ and this is not the exception as tracks like “Our Brand Is Chaos”, “Dead, But so Alive”, steamroll through the listener with their dynamic tempo changes, multi-pronged vocal onslaughts and massive atmospherics. The band’s sound back in the day was ahead of its time, and heavily copied, but still manages to be relevant and masterful.

The guitar work is outstanding and quite punishing, with tracks like “Hail Destruction” leading the way in terms of brutality and dynamic tempos. With guests like Andrew Neufeld (Comeback Kid) on “I Am Resistance” and Brian Fair (Shadows Fall) on “War Time”, the band keeps their rep on both the Metalcore and Hardcore community with great enhancements to very explosive tracks. With bands like Fleshgod Apocalypse spawning with similar styles, the band shows on tracks like “Path of our Disease” there are still elements to be added and expanded upon.

Closing with our favorite, the ravaging “Unholy Armada”, we are looking forward to seeing these guys on the road to promote such a monster release. We are certain that the pits will be brutal with all the intensity that the songs in this release deliver. Overall, we didn’t expect to like “Nine” as much as we did, but we are glad that we have given this more than a few spins to fully digest the band’s destructive nature and knack for creating intricate and engaging songs. Do not discourage yourself from this being labeled as Metalcore, as it is much more than that.

Label: SharpTone Records

Release: February 14th, 2025

Genre: Metalcore

Country: USA