Tuesday, June 1: All That Remains, âBefore the Damnedâ
Overcome played like more of a refinement and consolidation for All That Remains following the great leap forward that was The Fall of Ideals, with numbers like âBefore the Damnedâ providing a continuation of a sound that clearly worked for the band. Â Jason Suecofâs production was a bit more spacious, making the songs sound a touch smoother, and the band sounded tighter and more confident. Â But while these were mostly incremental adjustments, Phil Labonteâs vocals were getting significantly better with each record, as he learned to better modulate his grunting and growling and balance out his cleans so the transitions were more organic. Â And insofar as metalcore had settled on its basic template by then, All That Remains had honed in on their approach and by virtue of adhering to its tenets became one of the leading practitioners of the subgenre, with âBefore the Damnedâ epitomizing All That Remains and its scene in totality.
