Embodyment has been around for 9 years and have experimented with various sounds. They have been through various line-up changes since the beginning and are from Texas.
Of course, one can't write a review of Embodyment without making a comment about their metal mayhem past. So there's mine. OK, moving on. Embodyment's current sound is a heavy, moody melodic rock...similar to what you might hear on the radio only this is actually creative and well written. The guitars pound your chest, while the soft vocals caress your inner beatnik. The stand out song is definitely "Heaven In A Letter Bomb," which sports a really nice tempo change/breakdown with catchy guitar effects.
I guess the only problem I have is that for the most part there is little guitar variation. It's not that technical (and I know they have it within them) and with two guitarists it would really take it up a level if they'd write some more parts within the songs. And call me trite, but a pinch of screaming here and there would be a masterstroke. Tight production and recording plus good content makes this a good listen.
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Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #91Reviewed by Treble BandopplerSean Corbray is not a natural screamer. Past Embodyment live shows have illustrated this fact painfully well, and lead one to believe that the periodic shrieking wails on The Narrow Scope of Things had to be layered quite a bit to sound as good as they did. It is also quite possible that Sean's actual singing on Narrow Scope suffered from shredded vocal chords forced to do something they did not…Art for the Ears 2001Reviewed by Marco PovervestTheir previous album The Narrow Scope Of Things was the result of a progression the band was making. It sounded like an identity crisis, as they combined two different kind of bands: Death metal and emocore/postcore/heavy rock. Hold Your Breath is step two of this natural progression. They no longer sound as if they're in an identity crisis. Here's the real Embodyment and I welcome the musical…Similar sounding releases
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