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Conjured in Orlando, Florida, pulling influence from early stages of metalcore and current post-hardcore revivals, the emerging 5-piece, concealer., is breaking through the scene with their distinctive and crushingly destructive sound. Recently on tour for their debut full-length album This Room Could Be Heaven., the band is already establishing themselves as a heavy-hitting, fortified powerhouse.
The opening track,“Vanity, a Fractured Promise,” is a relentless introduction that showcases theband's ability to create a bleeding-edge track, balancing sheer brutality at impressive technical heights. This song acts as a punishing pull into the promise of an equally devastating full-length record. The lyricism is so intricate and powerful, with the track hauntingly describing a relationship constantly caught between adoration and misery. Seemingly, the narrator is consumed by their devotion to an angelic character, only for the idealized descriptions to collapse into themes of irreparable damage and fractured foundations, where beauty itself begins to unravel.
The lyrics “fracture lines are inching ever closer” nod to senses of inevitability, as if the feeling of “sinking through” was constantly converging. The repeating lyrics “And I know you wanted much more,” resonate with a deep rooted longing, or an endless search for fulfillment that leaves nothing but “disposable promises” behind. Inching closer to the end of the song, asking the question of “We'll never be the same, and who's to blame?” allows listeners to understand the uncertainty they still carry, addressing the process of grief as ultimately unresolved. The vulnerability present throughout the entire track is a testament to the band’s talent of compelling composition, openly confronting intimate, distressing emotions and the reality of permanent pain. The following tracks mirror similar lyrical weight, but explore different musical takes as thealbum progresses.
The track “Claymore,” immediately kicks in with blasting, double-kick drum beats and jarring, emotionally overloaded vocals that rely on unleashing personal anguish through oppressively fevered screams. Razor-wire guitar riffs frantically cut through the suffocatingly cathartic atmosphere, and the aggression never releases. Breaking away from their previous songs that tapped into a raw, less-layered and ambient sonic that initially established their fanbase, This Room Could Be Heaven. leans into a full-bodied production style that really hits hard on this track. The mix creates an intentionally threatening listen through and through. Florida-based metalcore heavyweights, concealer. are just getting started. New listeners and longtime fans should be sure to learn the scream-along lyrics and catch an upcoming show!