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Meridional  -  CD

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Norma Jean (Rock)

| SKU:  1008855
Release Date:  7/13/2010
4.5 of 5 4.5 of 5 (2 reviews)

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Details

Format
CD(1)
Release Date
7/13/2010
Original Release Date
5/1/2010
Length
67 minutes , 20 seconds
Genre
Heavy Metal
Label
Razor & Tie
Studio/Live
Studio
Mono/Stereo
Stereo
UPC
793018310925

Release Notes

Meridional: Release Notes: Muze 
Personnel: Cory Brandan (vocals, guitar); Scottie Henry, Chris Day (guitar); Chris Raines (drums, percussion).Audio Mixer: Jeremy Griffith.Recording information: Glow In The Dark Studios, Atlanta, GA; Studio Skogen, Gothenburg, Sweden.The time spent with Deftones' Chino Moreno during the recording of Norma Jean vs the Anti Mother must've been a real education for Norma Jean. On its fifth studio album, Meridional, the metalcore outfit has continued to play with texture and melody, landing on a sound for the album that meshes the heavy harmonies of the Deftones with the discordant assault of Converge. The result is a sound that's bigger than your typical metal/emo hybrid, with the band never losing sight of the fact that its bread and butter is in huge, heavy songs. Because of this, there's an intensity that courses through the songs that provides a sense of momentum even during the album's more melodic moments, creating a driving sound that makes room for its more euphonic moments without ever fully succumbing to them, with Norma Jean doing their best to make sure that they're keeping the pedal to the metal for as long a possible before taking their foot off the gas. Opening track (and first single) "Leaderless and Self Enlisted" really serves to show off all of the sounds that the band is bringing together on Meridional. Slithering riffs, a melodic yet intense chorus, and noisy, angular breakdowns come together to show a band that has really hit its stride creatively, taking the techniques it has developed and putting them all together into one enjoyable package. ~ Gregory Heaney

Credits

Performer Norma Jean , Norma Jean (Rock)
Engineers include:  Jeremy Griffith

Customer Reviews

Meridional - CD (2 out of 2)
Redemption from Anti Mother?
4
Posted by: from PA on 07/19/2010I don't believe so. Granted, it was a bit better, however, it was also a bit of a letdown. I was looking forward to this CD with great anticipation. And after hearing the sample releases, including "Leaderless and Self Enlisted", I was even more excited. Sad to say, the entire CD does not follow the same method. It was still a decent CD, but nothing near what was expected, or anticipated from such a great band. Buy it only after hearing samples of the songs first to make your own judgment.

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Posted by: from Mesquite, TX on 06/29/2010I have pre-ordered this CD and alrdy heard two tracks, not to mention the trailer video with another sample. This is going to redeem them from anti-mother, can't wait.

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Editorial Reviews

Meridional: MUZE Review
Muze

Alternative Press (p.154) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he Converge-esque lick in 'The Anthem Of The Angry Brides' shows they are still one of the heaviest, most technical bands in metalcore..."Alternative Press (p.100) - Ranked #7 in Alternative Press's "10 Essential Albums of 2010" -- "[T]hey pushed themselves into an entirely different level of awesome on MERIDIONAL."