Review: An Easy Death - "Better A Hard Life"
An Easy Death is a five-piece band from Rochester, NY. The band consists of Nik Falls (lead screamer), Cory Brugger (bass and clean vocals), Tim Brugger (guitar), Ben Tavares (lead guitar), and last but certainly not least, Mike Parker (drums). These five members describe themselves as “Post Punk-Core.” Each member has a different musical background and influences from bands like A Day to Remember, Blink-182, Slipknot, August Burns Red, and Sevendust, creating the perfect blend that defines An Easy Death. The band's heavy breakdowns and a mix of unclean and clean vocals resonate with many fans, drawing them in for more.
Alright, let’s get to the album review. I listened to Better A Hard Life multiple times. There are a total of 6 songs on this EP, and so far, my personal favorite is “Barnstorm,” with its catchy hook in the chorus, “I never thought I’d get the chance to say goodbye,” followed by those deep, heavy screams. The highlight of the album is one of their new songs called “988,” which addresses hard topics like suicide, domestic violence, imposter syndrome, and more. Check out their Facebook page for the accompanying photo series. I appreciated the personal touch of the voice recording in the middle of the song. Another song that made me enjoy listening to this EP is called “The Debt All Men Pay.” compared to other songs on this EP, it is way heavier with the breakdowns & there are no clean vocals in the song. Around 1:15 of the song, the guitar riffs bring creativity to the song that you don’t hear very often in metalcore songs. I can’t wait to see how An Easy Death evolves in the future after listening to Better A Hard Life. For it being their first official EP, they are going to go far in the music industry, and I am going to add them to my “Bops” playlist with all my other favorite artists.
An Easy Death will be hitting Bug Jar this weekend on February 8th. This will be their album release show for Better A Hard Life. They will be sharing the stage with Alterist and Sedai. Click the photo below to go directly to the website to buy tickets! This is a show that you won’t want to miss!
