#hartsick

Tracklist:

The Sea Will Sleep

Loneshark

Throne to the Wolves

Worms Wood

Hartsick

Feast for the Crows

Karmadillo

The Wild Will Wait

Pride: Lieoness

Pride: Of Might & Mane

Web Weaver

The Forest Will Fall

Fox Blood

Spotify really has done me a great favor since I got it this year, I’ve stumbled across so many bands that I would never otherwise have been introduced to. So when I stumbled across these guys after seeing brief mentions in magazines and online it was very simple and essential to add them to my list. Another british band (yay for us lately!) hailing from Southampton, already have one album down in their 5 year career and this adds number 2 to the tally.

I will be forever renowned for my love of metal with both very heavy and lighter melodic combinations. I always have and I very much suspect I always will. These guys have the balance right for me, very aggressive growls but the soft vocals aren’t so soft that someone could say that they belong in a boy band, just the right tone to fit the mix in this case. Breakdowns a plenty which is always a good thing, stylish overlaying and transitioning between sections, not going to win an album for most groundbreaking but in this genre it’s exceptionally rare anybody does anymore instead the aim now is to get the blend right and nail yourself a trademark sound, I think these guys are definitely paving their way through in that respect it just flows nicely.

Very glad I stumbled across these guys on my exploration of my student Spotify account. Shall definitely be keeping a close eye on what they get up to in the future and checking out their previous works.

Essa semana nós tivemos a honra de conversar com uma de nossas bandas favoritas e também uma das bandas independentes de metalcore que mais vem crescendo na cena underground ao redor do mundo, a banda Our Hollow, Our Home!

Our Hollow, Our Home é uma banda independente de metalcore melódico de  Southampton, Reino Unido fundada em 2012, a banda conta com 1 EP chamado “//Redefine” e 1 álbum chamado “Hartsick”. A banda é composta por 5 membros, Connor Hallisey (Vocalista), Tobias Young (Vocalista/Guitarrista), Josh White (Guitarrista), Bobby Brooks (Baixista) e Nick Taliadoros (Baterista). 

Antes de qualquer coisa gostaríamos de dizer que estamos muito felizes e honrados pela oportunidade e gostaríamos de agradecer a confiança que a banda depositou em nós e também ao apoio de todos vocês!

Mas agora vamos ao que importa, esperamos que vocês gostem da entrevista e pra quem quiser, a entrevista original em inglês vai estar no fim do post.

Respondido por Connor Hallisey (Vocalista) e Tobias Young (Vocalista/Guitarrista):

We Are Fearless: Como foi o processo de gravação e composição de "Hartsick"? Onde vocês conseguiram inspiração? Como está indo o processo de produção do segundo álbum?

Tobias Young: Depois de termos finalizado o EP "// Redefine", queríamos reavaliar a maneira como trabalhamos em nossas músicas. Pegar o que mais gostamos e ampliar isso, repensar tudo o que sentimos que era o som da OHOH. "Hartsick" fez exatamente isso, fizemos os refrões mais cativantes, as quebras mais pesadas e os riffs mais rápidos. Estamos tão imensamente orgulhosos de "Hartsick". Inspiração: musicalmente de muitas bandas diferentes, desde metalcore até músicas clássicas de filmes. Liricamente é tudo de experiências da vida real.

O segundo álbum já está em andamento...  seguimos o mesmo processo que fizemos com "Hartsick", e parece estar funcionando muito bem até agora... uma coisa é certeza... vai ficar sombrio, e vai ser pesado.

WAF: Como você se sente sobre a grande resposta de pessoas ao redor do mundo depois do lançamento de “Hatsick”?

Connor Hallisey: Honestamente, é mais modesto do que qualquer outra coisa. Nós tínhamos altas expectativas para onde poderíamos levar OHOH desde o início, e obter a resposta que recebemos no nosso álbum de estréia é nada menos que incrível. Nós temos os melhores fãs!

WAF: Qual foi a maior conquista como uma banda que vocês já conseguiram?

Connor: Essa é uma pergunta difícil! Nós tocamos com algumas bandas incríveis em alguns países lindos, nós tivemos nossa música tocada na rádio nacional no Reino Unido, e nos destacaram em algumas de nossas revistas favoritas da infância (Kerrang, Rocksound, MetalHammer), mas acho que em geral, se tivéssemos que escolher uma coisa com a qual estamos mais orgulhosos, acho que teria que ser lançar o álbum de estréia. Nós tínhamos trabalhado nessas músicas há tanto tempo, e ver tantas pessoas apreciando genuinamente algo em que tínhamos dedicado tanto tempo e esforço foi realmente um sonho tornado realidade.

WAF: Qual foi a maior influência para começar Our Hollow, Our Home?

Connor: Nós nos reunimos como um grupo de caras que trabalharam juntos em outras bandas locais pequenas e de curta duração que queriam desenvolver um som e uma imagem mais definidos em um novo projeto que realmente poderíamos colocar 100% de nós nisso. Em termos de influências, tiramos a nossa inspiração de tantos aspectos diferentes da vida, bem como de outros artistas, é difícil dizer quais são os nossos mais influentes! Nós todos crescemos ouvindo bandas como Funeral For A Friend, Thrice, Underoath etc, então eu acho que é justo dizer que o post-hardcore, bem como bandas veteranas do metalcore, como Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive e The Devil Wears Prada, desempenharam sua parte em termos de nos inspirar e aprimorar nossas habilidades de escrita ainda mais.

WAF: Qual foi seu show favorito até agora, por quê? E qual é a sua música favorita para tocar ao vivo?

Connor: Essa é uma pergunta muito difícil! Eu acho que o meu show da OHOH preferido no ano passado foi estar tocando um show esgotado em um barco em Budapeste no verão. Todo mundo estava tão conectado, haviam muitos coros, vários pits, e eu até consegui fazer um stage dive! Para mim, pessoalmente, minhas músicas favoritas para tocar provavelmente terão que ser “Worms Wood” ou “Feast For the Crows”. Eu amo as reações da multidão pra essas músicas, e em geral, as faixas mais pesadas parecem incitar mais loucura em uma apresentação ao vivo.

WAF: No dia 13 de julho, fizemos uma playlist no spotify para o "Dia Mundial do Rock” e escolhemos 10 bandas, 5 locais do Brasil e 5 internacionais, incluindo OHOH, você pode escolher 5 bandas de sua cena local e nos mostrar?

Connor: Bandas do Reino Unido: - Shields: https://youtu.be/XPSWTdy85Io

- Create To Inspire: https://youtu.be/5BIhcfanmbg 

- I,The Mapmaker: https://youtu.be/cdALSC0FG98

- TheCityIsOurs: https://youtu.be/BD3wSijsLEU

- Lifetight: https://youtu.be/rbCUAargbP0

WAF: Com "Halloween" chegando, quais são suas expectativas para este show?

Connor: Eu acho que será realmente uma noite para relembrar. Há uma grande combinação de bandas na conta, algumas das quais são as nossas preferidas bandas do Reino Unido, e tocar na nossa cidade natal é sempre um grande acontecimento. Além disso, é uma desculpa para comemorar o Dia das Bruxas alguns dias antes, quem não ama Halloween!

WAF: Tem algo que vocês querem dizer a todos os seus fãs no Brasil e em todo o mundo?

Connor: Apenas agradeço do fundo de nossos corações por apoiar nossa banda e acreditar no que fazemos. Sem os nossos fãs, não poderíamos continuar a fazer isso, por isso estamos extremamente gratos pelo seu apoio de qualquer forma e, espero, podermos visitá-los em algum momento em um futuro não tão distante!

Siga Our Hollow, Our Home em:

http://www.ourhollowourhome.com

https://www.facebook.com/OURHOLLOWOURHOME

https://twitter.com/OHOHOFFICIALUK

https://www.instagram.com/ourhollowourhomeuk/

https://www.youtube.com/user/OurHollowOurHome

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This week we had the honor of talking to one of our favorite bands and also one of the best independent metalcore bands that has been growing in the underground scene around the world, Our Hollow, Our Home!

Our Hollow, Our Home is an independent melodic metalcore band from Southampton, UK founded in 2012, the band has 1 EP called "// Redefine" and 1 album called "Hartsick". The band consists of 5 members, Connor Hallisey (Vocalist), Tobias Young (Vocalist / Guitarist), Josh White (Guitarist), Bobby Brooks (Bassist) and Nick Taliadoros (Drummer).

First of all we would like to say that we’re very happy and honored by the opportunity and we would like to thank the confidence that the band has put in us and also to the support of all of you!

But now we go to what matters, we hope you like the interview:

Answered by Connor Hallisey (Vocalist) and Tobias Young (Vocalist/Guitarist):

We Are Fearless: How was the process of recording and writing “Hartsick”? Where did you guys get inspiration from? How is going the process of making the second album?

Tobias Young: After we finshed the “//Redefine” ep, we wanted to to reevaluate the way we worked on our songs. Look at what we liked and expand on it, dissect the very fabric of what we felt was the OHOH sound. “Hartsick” did just that, we made the choruses catchier, breakdowns heavier and the riffs faster. We're so immensely proud of “Hartsick”. Inspiration wise, musically from a lot of different bands, from metalcore through to classical scores from films. Lyrically it's all from real life experiences. Album 2 is already in the works... and were following the same process as we did with “Hartsick”, and it seems to be working really well so far.. one things for sure... its going to be dark, and its going to be heavy.

WAF: How do you feel about the huge response from people around the world after Hartsick’s release?

Connor: Honestly, it's more humbling than anything else. We've had high hopes for where we could take OHOH from the start, and to get the response we've received on our debut album is nothing short of incredible. We have the best fans!

WAF: What was the biggest achievement as a band you guys have already achieved?

Connor: That's a difficult question! We've played with some amazing bands in some beautiful countries, we've had our music played on national radio in the UK, and we've been featured in some of our childhood favourite magazines (Kerrang, Rocksound, MetalHammer) but I think overall, of we had to pick one thing which we are the most proud of, I think it would have to be just releasing the debut album. We had worked on those songs for such a long time, and seeing so many people genuinely enjoying something we had put so much time and effort into was really a dream come true.

WAF: What was the biggest influence to start Our Hollow, Our Home? 

Connor: We came together as a bunch of guys who'd worked together in other local and small time bands who wanted to develop a more defined sound and image in a new project who could truly put our 100% into. In terms of influences, we source our inspiration from so many different aspects of life as well as other artists, it's difficult to say which are our most influential! We all grew up listening to bands like FFAF, Thrice, Underoath etc so I think it's fair to say that post hardcore as well as early metalcore acts like Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive and TDWP have all played their part in terms of inspiring us to push our own writing abilities further.

WAF: What has been your favourite show to date, why? And what’s your favorite song to play live?

Connor: That's a really tough question! I think my favourite OHOH show in the last year would have to be playing a sold out show on a boat in Budapest this summer. Everyone was just so into it, there were loads of sing a longs, a bunch of pits, and I even got to stage dive! For me personally, my favourite song/songs to play would probably have to be “Worms Wood” or “Feast for the crows”. I love the crowd reactions these tracks get, and in general the heavier tracks just seem to incite more madness in a live setting.

WAF: On July 13, we did a playlist on spotify for the “World Rock Day” and we picked 10 bands, 5 local from Brazil and 5 international including OHOH, can you pick 5 bands from your local scene and show us?

Connor: UK Bands

- Shields: https://youtu.be/XPSWTdy85Io

- Create To Inspire: https://youtu.be/5BIhcfanmbg

- I,The Mapmaker: https://youtu.be/cdALSC0FG98

- TheCityIsOurs: https://youtu.be/BD3wSijsLEU

- Lifetight: https://youtu.be/rbCUAargbP0

WAF: With “Holloween” coming, what are your expectations for this gig?

Connor: I think it will truly be a night to remember. There's a strong mix of bands on the bill, some of which are our favourite upcoming UK bands, and playing our hometown is just always such a blast. Plus it's an excuse to celebrate Halloween a few days early, and who doesn't love Halloween!

WAF: Is there anything you guys want to say to all your fans in Brazil and all around the world?

Connor: Just thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting our band and believing in what we do. Without our fans we wouldn’t not be able to continue doing this, so we are just extremely grateful for your support in any way and hopefully we will be able to visit you all sometime in the not so distant future!

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https://www.facebook.com/OURHOLLOWOURHOME

https://twitter.com/OHOHOFFICIALUK

https://www.instagram.com/ourhollowourhomeuk/

Album Review – Hartsick by Our Hollow Our Home (Self Released)

Southampton based metalcore band, Our Hollow, Our Home have released their debut album. That album is called Hartsick and it was released on the 3rd of March. Our Hollow, Our Home are an independent band. Based on this album, that has to be by their own choice as I imagine they have labels queueing up and begging them to sign.

The South Coast band have been making waves and gathering a small army…

Our Hollow, Our Home – Hartsick

  Artist: Our Hollow, Our Home Debut Album: Hartsick Release Date: 3rd March 2017

  Ryan Simmons

Our Hollow, Our Home, possibly one of the biggest unsigned metalcore acts in the UK right now, they are proud to finally present their debut full-length record, “Hartsick”. We recently interviewed the band, in which they talked about their debut album as well as the band. You can find it further down…