Release Date April 18th, 2026
Format Digital
Genre Metalcore
Origin USA
Since The Fire come from Northeastern Pennsylvania and have spent more than fifteen years tearing through the tri-state heavy scene with their mix of metalcore aggression, melodic hooks, and death metal flavored violence. The band works as a five-piece unit and on "Remains Embraced" they return with four tracks that show a group still built for heavy riffs, harsh vocals, and breakdowns made for the pit, not for polite background listening.
Since The Fire returns with "Remains Embraced", an EP that leans heavily into the established tropes of mid-2000s metalcore. The production, handled by Jeremy Loveland and Bryan Kilcommons, mixed by Anthony Caranata, and mastered by Jesse Joseph, provides a
clear, balanced sonority where the elements sit exactly where you expect them to. The instruments are separated clearly, which strips away any potential messiness but occasionally holds back the raw aggression that this style usually thrives on.
The EP features four tracks that follow a predictable structural formula. The guitars deliver a steady diet of aggressive patterns and rhythmic drops, drawing a line toward the style popularized by Lamb Of God or August Burns Red. "Cuntrol" opens the release with standard shifting patterns, setting up a template that the rest of the material follows closely. The vocal performance relies on a steady mid-range roar, occasionally shifting to melodic hooks that are clearly designed to provide contrast, though they offer few surprises for anyone familiar with the genre.
"Noose" and "Brutaful" run back-to-back with a similar blueprint, leaning heavily on breakdown dynamics. While these shifts are executed with precision, the structural choices feel familiar, repeating rhythmic ideas that have been standard in the scene for two decades. The closing track, "Whispers", stretches past the eight-minute mark, attempting to inject a more progressive arrangement into the release, though it mostly relies on extending the existing melodic themes rather than exploring new territory. It is a decent effort that delivers exactly what the genre requires, even if it lacks the spark to completely dominate your stereo.
|7.0
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