#phil druyor

[thisaintascenereviews]

Album Review by Bradley Christensen I Am Abomination – To Our Forefathers Record Label: Good Fight Music Release Date: May 11 2010

The mid-00s offered a couple of different kinds of metalcore bands that I’ve talked about before, well, at least in passing mention. I wanted to look into them a bit more today, because there were two camps of metalcore bands during the time that I was super into the genre. On one side, you had bands like Underoath, Norma Jean, Every Time I Die, Poison The Well, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, Atreyu, and a ton more, but these bands placed an emphasis on “metal,” versus the “core” aspect of the genre. These bands for metalheads that thought metalcore wasn’t “real metal.” People don’t really care about that anymore. I haven’t seen anyone say that metalcore or deathcore isn’t “real metal” in a long, long time, but there was a time when metalheads got really angry about metal and deathcore. Deathcore, in particular, seems to be well-respected now, and even the most elitist metalheads can find one deathcore band they like, but these two genres were very disrespected around the early to mid-00s. The bands that I mentioned were ones that metalheads could get into, because they put more emphasis on the metal side of their sound. I liked a ton of these bands, too, and I even grew up with Norma Jean and Underoath, specifically, but then you have the other kind of metalcore that most people remember from this time – the “MySpace Metalcore,” as I call it. These are bands that got popular on MySpace, or they had a huge following there. These are the bands that you’d see in Hot Topic, especially with obnoxiously-colored neon shirts that had super random designs, or that you’d read about in Alternative Press. These are bands with swoopy haircuts, v-neck shirts, tight jeans, and their lyrics were whiny odes to breakups or relationships gone awry. That was the stereotype, anyway, but it stuck. A lot of metal bands talked about how the music was more important than the image, as well as a lot of bands got flack for that.

I can understand both sides, especially in retrospect. When I was into metalcore, and post-hardcore, I acknowledged how limiting it could be, as well as how generic a lot of it could be, too, but I enjoyed a lot of bands, anyway. There were / are a ton of bands that were really, really damn good, whether they were generic or not. I just talked about the bands Attack Attack and The Devil Wears Prada, two bands that had that connotation attached to them for awhile. The Devil Wears Prada managed to shed that reputation, and they’ve been taken way more seriously as a band for many years now, but people assumed they were trash, because they were popular with Hot Topic, Alternative Press, MySpace, and tons of places that “scene / emo” kids went. They had the sound and the look that these other bands / fans didn’t like. They had swoopy hair, silly song titles that didn’t make any sense, breakdowns galore, and a good cop / bad cop vocal dynamic. That was another thing that people didn’t like about these bands. Personally, I like it, but when it’s done well. A lot of metalcore bands had clean chorus guys, as I call them, for the sake of it, and they ended up being boring, flat, and uninteresting. Bands like Woe, Is Me (the band that Issues vocalists Tyler Carter and Michael Bohn, the latter being a former vocalist now, were in before that band), Jamie’s Elsewhere (current Of Mice & Men frontman and bassist, if I’m not mistaken, Aaron Pauley’s former band), Memphis May Fire (before they got awful and were the epitome of how bad this genre could be), and Of Mice & Men (before Pauley joined back in 2014) had clean vocalists that added a lot to the music. They weren’t lame, boring, or lackluster in any way, shape, or form. The clean vocalists had range, power, and a personality. I really enjoyed those bands back in the day, and I still like them today, but I could understand people not liking them, either, because they had a sound that didn’t appeal to everyone, especially elitist metalheads that didn’t like breakdowns infused into their precious metal.

A few bands really switched things up in the scene during the time, and one band that did that, but never got all that popular was I Am Abomination. This band was around from 2009 through 2014, and I’ve listened to everything they did, minus their last album, released in 2014. I didn’t even know that came out until a year or two ago. I need to check that out, but the album that I remember most is 2010’s To Our Forefathers. I’ve heard 2009’s Jaw-Dropper, and 2011’s Passion Of The Heist, but I remember To Our Forefathers most. This band was really cool, because they took the technicality of prog-metal, but they put it into a metalcore / post-hardcore-ish sound. They mixed the best of both worlds. Basically, think of bands like Hands Like Houses, I The Mighty, Emarosa, and all of these other bands that mix progressive rock / metal elements with post-hardcore / metalcore. They put much more emphasis on the metal aspect, but vocalist Phil Druyor was a powerhouse of a vocalist. It’s funny, because I’m sure most people remember Druyor from two places – the last vocalist of Attack Attack before they went under (I think they had a new name for a little while, or something like that, but nothing came of that), and The Bad Chapter. I don’t think he released much with Attack Attack, maybe a couple songs, but The Bad Chapter released an album in 2015 that’s pretty damn good. If you’re really into Issues, they’re pretty much the same kind of band, just with a less emphasis on the pop / R&B side of the sound. Tyler Carter does a lot more with pop, R&B, and soul in Issues, but The Bad Chapter didn’t do as much with it, but they still had a similar sound. I wish this band got bigger, but I can see why they didn’t. They tried to appeal to both markets, and in the end, they were put in a Catch 22. I Am Abomination were too metal for the scene kids, but they were also too scene for the metalheads. They had their toes dipped into both worlds, but they were incredibly talented.

To Our Forefathers really shows that they were talented, because it’s an incredibly well-written and well-performed album. In retrospect, I can really get into this album, but for the reason that I just gave for why they didn’t get as big as they should have, that’s kind of why I wasn’t super crazy about them at the time. I was, for sure, but they weren’t necessarily one of my favorite bands. I definitely grew up with this band, especially after finding Jaw-Dropper one day on iTunes. I wasn’t really into metal around that time, even though you could argue that I was, because I listened to metalcore. That’s real metal, so I did listen to metal, if you really think about it, but I digress. I Am Abomination had more of a metal sound, and they used a lot more metal riffage in their sound, which is very impressive, mind you, but I was more into breakdowns at the time. I’ll be frank, that’s what I liked, but I always have admired and respected this band for being a bit different than their peers. That’s why they never got big. They didn’t conform. That’s a damn shame, too, because they had tons of potential. Well, maybe they did realize it, because they did put out an album I haven’t listened to. People should really check this out band, at least this LP. It’s their debut album, and it’s the first time that people really got a look at Druyor’s vocals. They did self-release an EP, but it’s a bit rough around the edges, anyway, so that’s why I decided to pick up this album instead. The only real issue I have with this record is that it’s a bit too flashy in spots, because it’s like they try way too hard to show how instrumentally adept they are, and believe me, they are, but as a kid that was more into The Devil Wears Prada, Attack Attack, Blessthefall, Of Mice & Men, this band was a bit too far out of my comfort zone at the time. I can look back now, especially because I’m heavily into metal, and get super into this band, because they were incredibly talented, so if you’re into Hands Like Houses, Emarosa, I The Mighty, and all of these other post-hardcore / metalcore bands with a progressive lean to their sound, definitely listen to I Am Abomination.

[arianakyle56]

Chris Doss collaborates with artist Octavv (Phil Druyor of I Am Abomination and Attack Attack!) on his debut single.

Chris Doss collaborates with artist Octavv (Phil Druyor of I Am Abomination and Attack Attack!) on his debut single.

We recently stumbled across Paranormal on Spotify a few days ago and have probably listened to it about 100 times on loop. The song is a hybrid pop/r&b record with some hip-hop nuances. The producer (Doss) and his partner Jan Sanders created an eerie atmosphere as ground zero for the intricate melodies of Druyor, that really sets the tone for the song’s overall spooky tone. Fitting as the song is…

[wearefearlesss]

(via CONHEÇA | THE BAD CHAPTER)

[chipskylarkakacrimsonchin]

Scootch on closer lady Be fully warned I'm crazy Pop another tab, do another dab And we'll make the show get racy Yeah I know that the flow gets lazy Here we go now the walls are hazy Cop another cap, buy another bag 9 to 5 'cause these hoes don't pay me

But you're all my motivation All you dumb little wild things Yeah you're all my medication Now let me hear you sing Oh yeah I'm a bad man Get inbetween your sheets any way that I can Oh yeah look out for the bad men They're the ones in the night living life like its about to end

They say that everyone serves a purpose And you, you serve mine And I don't know what I did to deserve this But damn it feels fine So just tilt back, kill that Gimme what I want a let me feel that Conceal that simple fact So I can't give my guilt back

In the bright lightsDilated eyesBlack pitsShow off what's in a fucked up mindAuto locked and focused inThere's an itch under my skinAdrenaline is kicking inAll thoughts to the windWe don't need those where we are goingOh yeah look out for the bad menThey're the ones in the night living life like its about to end

[hailsatankitty]

My boyfriend has a pretty voice.

Also: https://www.facebook.com/TheBadChapterMusic

[someboutard]

Softly spoken, But she had her way with words Sewing up my conscience to cover up her wounds, oh Materialistic, black dress and Tori shoes Wrapped up in accessories to conceal her every move I didn't see this coming So here we are, You caught me off guard And now I'm stuck in love With everything you are When you went off the deep end I buried my head I knew that I was stuck in love With everything you're not, I hope you know I hope you know I hope you know I hope you know I should have never signed up to play But it felt so right until it turned into a game, yeah And that black dress (black dress) faded to grey And the smoothest skin (smoothest skin) withered away I should have seen this coming So here we are, You caught me off guard And now I'm stuck in love With everything you are When you went off the deep end I buried my head I knew that I was stuck in love With everything you're not, I hope you know I hope you know You caught me off guard, I hope you know Don't hate the player you created this game Karma's a bitch that the whole world hates You caught me off guard so here we are So here we are, You caught me off guard And now I'm stuck in love With everything you are When you went off the deep end I buried my head I knew that I was stuck in love With everything you're not, I hope you know So here we are, You caught me off guard And now I'm stuck in love (now I'm with my heart upon your sleeve) With everything you are When you went off the deep end I buried my head I knew that I was stuck in love With everything you're not, I hope you know I've got you nervous but you know you deserve this I've got you nervous but you know you deserve this, baby I've got you nervous but you know you deserve this

[grayscaleturtle]

"I said I’d just have a few, just have a few and I’m done. And I’m fucked up again, but I guess it's nothing new."

Capital Vices

[hellhoundmusic]

The Bad Chapter feat. Phil Druyor sign to InVogue Records and begin recording in Sept.

[lifttofill]

-TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY- Everyone knows those bands that have transformed into something insane from starting off as a pathetic band practicing in their moms garage. This is our little way of expressing the story of those bands and the process of change toward the future of their music. The first one we'll be doing is on Attack Attack!. In 2007 Austin Carlile, Ricky Lortz, Andrew Whiting, Andrew Wetzel, and Nick White created this band. Lortz shortly left and was replaced by Johnny Franck who was the rhythm guitar and clean vocals. Following that, they had a keyboardist join the band, Caleb Shomo. In 2008 they released their first full length album 'Someday Came Suddenly'. That album was what can be argued as post-hardcore, electronic, and metalcore. It was like disco made love to emo/hardcore scene and that's what resulted. They created a reputation for themselves, a joke genre which fans called "Crabcore". They called it that because the guitarist and bassist would crouch down real low, like a crab, and play their music. In 2010 Carlile left the band leaving the keyboardist Caleb Shomo to be the new frontman. They then released a self-titled album. The album was a lot heavier than the last, but didn't get rid of the electronic. They just decided to go into a more "dub" electronic feel to their sound. 2011 Franck left, leaving them without their clean vocals. So once again Shomo took over that role as well. 2012 the band came out with their third full length, 'This Means War'. This album got rid of the electronic dance-y and headed the band to a more chuggy hardcore style. They then got cut from Rise Records and the majority of the band departed to do other projects. They had Phil Druyor (I am Abomination) join as the front man at the end of 2012. They came out with the song 'No Defeat', which gave a whole different vibe from the band, like they we're completely a new band. In conclusion, I just find it interesting how bands can start sounding one way and soon at the end of their run sound like a completely different band. It's all evolution of music when it all comes down to it. So I hope you enjoyed this very badly written post, if you guys know any other bands like this send us an idea or something. (: thanks for reading. --LTF

[quality-band-photography]

Attack Attack! by Little Rocker Media on Flickr.

[restlesspress]

Phil Druyor (ex-Attack Attack!) Forms New Band, Releases New Song

Phil Druyor, the ex-vocalist of Attack Attack! has formed a new band The Bad Chapter. Check out their debut single "Deal With The Devil" here by clicking "Read More" below.

[someboutard]

I've had a problem or two (I've had a problem or two) With the things that I know that I'd ought to not do (ought a not do) I said I'd just have a few (just have a few an I'm done) And I'm fucked up again but I guess it's nothing new Is it surprising to you Knowing everything about all the substance I abuse And if you didn't (If you didn't know) whoa now you know (now you know) now you know Whoaohohohohohoooooooh (is it surprising to you) it's so surprising to you Whoa (whoa) whoa (whoa) Whoaohohohohohoooooooh Well I've got this caffeine stacked on top off an amphetamine And their both working out making sure that my heart stops beating and i know This is clearly not the better me and I truly see That this has gotten the best of me now And I know that it's got to be something I can feel it pulling me down to the ground So I sew the edge of this glass back to my mouth Twist it up fold me down Don't want to be here when tomorrow rolls around Oh I'm alive but I don't want to be Can't get away from things my body tells me I need Is it surprising to you Knowing everything about all the substance I abuse (substance I abuse) And if you didn't (if you didn't know) whoa oh now you know now you know Well I've got this caffeine stacked on top off an amphetamine And their both working out making sure that my heart stops beating and I know This is clearly not the better me and I truly see That this has gotten the best of me now And I know that it's got to be something I can feel it pulling me down to the ground So I sew the edge of this glass back to my mouth Bury me I'm now the promise that I no longer wanted to be Every last hit down to the bottom of bag please just let me be My eyes see better my conscience is to fucked up to see In case you didn't now you know Well I've got this caffeine stacked on top off an amphetamine And their both working out making sure that my heart stops beating and I know This is clearly not the better me and I truly see That this has gotten the best of me now And I know that it's got to be something I can feel it pulling me down to the ground So I sew the edge of this glass back to my mouth

Check out I Am Abomination if you liked the vocals or guitar.

[kyreille-blog]

[calibertv]

Nativ (ex-Attack Attack!) Kick Out Phil Druyor And William Honto

It seems like the "Attack Attack member change" nightmares have followed and continued to plague the newly formed band Nativ consisting of ex AA members. Vocalist, Phil Druyor, and guitarist, William Honto, are reporting that they have been kicked from the band. Check out the series of Tweets by hitting the "Read More."

our names have all been removed from our @NativBand Facebook, Twitter, and any other major account. Now, they will more than likely say....

— willhonto (@WilliamHonto) January 17, 2014

they being @andrewjwetzel and @Andrewdwhiting will say they arent using anything we wrote for @NativBand and justify not paying us a cent.

— willhonto (@WilliamHonto) January 17, 2014

when odds are they will use everything, but quite possibly nothing at all, and this is all more than likely the head decision of... #nativ

— willhonto (@WilliamHonto) January 17, 2014

a lot of people have been asking myself and more than likely @PhilDruyor about the @NativBand album and whether or not it will be released?

— willhonto (@WilliamHonto) January 17, 2014

@Andrewdwhiting and @Andrewjwetzel said that it was 100% coming out. Which is weird because @PhilDruyor and I, hadnt agreed to any of that.

— willhonto (@WilliamHonto) January 17, 2014

I'm probably gonna go on some sort of absolutely unnecessary Internet truth spree and then regret it sometime in the near future.

— PhilDruyor (@PhilDruyor) January 17, 2014

[nhlders]

[yogabbadrum]

I've been listening to this a lot lately.