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Weakening The Structure by Recourse
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fave it Metalcore | Thrash/Speed Metal
8 tracks | 27 minutes
Released Apr 2007
on Dark Harvest Records
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Too hardcore to be death-metal, and too death-metal to be hardcore."
Editorial review
With commercial metalcore clearly the flavor of the month during the mid-2000s, Maryland's Recourse attempted to flip the equation around with their first full album, Weakening the Structure's hardcore metal. Get it? Yes, it's a subtle inversion, and maybe even a dumb one, at that; but it quickly gains legs as the album starts to unfold. Initial offerings like "Frail Existence," "Weight of the World," and the title track have nothing to do with such hallmark metalcore ingredients as melodic vocals, guitar harmonies, or, god forbid, solos -- exchanging them for hardcore's more unadorned, blue-collar songwriting aesthetics and true-to-life lyrics often dealing in sociopolitical topics. Which is to say there's hardly a trace of abstract poeticism to be found here (hooray!), and when it does dare show its face in the likes of "Point Blank" and "Eyes Burned Shut," it's generally as a take-charge call-to-action -- never that post-emo and nu-metal whining bullsh*t. Traditional heavy metal devices also surface in the more complicated and involved riffs heard on "Stolen Innocence," the bloody imagery described in "End of Suffering," and the fact that John Gallagher -- vocalist and guitarist with grindcore favorites Dying Fetus -- acted as producer and lent his guttural shouts to "Scorched Earth" here. Of course the very same attributes may have some critics accusing Recourse of being one-dimensional and lacking in variety when compared to bands coming to hardcore from a metallic origin instead of the other way around; but try evaluating mosh pits for reactions, and chances are these guys will have the more violent one of the bunch. In any case, Weakening the Structure has the sort of punching-bag effect that will leave most hardcore-minded metal fans feeling well worked over by its conclusion. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
"Too hardcore to be death-metal, and too death-metal to be hardcore!" This is how lead vocalist Troy Norwood describes Recourse, a mind-blowing, tour-de-force experiment in hardcore metal. With an unmatched technical tightness and an abundance of musicianship and raw talent, this crossover Maryland band has risen from nowhere to become one of the fore runners in modern day "death-core". Drawing from such legendary influences as D.R.I. and modern favorites, Hatebreed and Lamb Of God, Recourse has abandoned contemporary musical style and structure and have emerged with a unique style and sound that has been called "a serious breath of fresh air" in today's world of metal.
Fusing hardcore and death-metal riffing with an arsenal of political observation and jazz influenced chording, Recourse has created an overwhelming, in your face, demand of attention, proving to be a force to be reckoned with. Founded in late 1999, Recourse has constantly been pushing the boundaries with their music.
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