Halfway Human is pretty much the same thing they?ve been doing since 2013?s Elite. Within The Ruins play Djenty, techy, metalcore with occasional hints of death metal; that hasn?t changed. The thing is, they do it so damn well. Every song is chalk full of twitchy start/stop rhythms, blazing leads, melodic undercurrents, and frantic riffing, and it?s damn near flawless. Also, they are definitely becoming better song writers with every release, and they have introduced clean vocals on this album? which is something new for them. Overall, Halfway Human sees Within The Ruins doing what they?ve always done at the top-notch level they?re known for doing it. This album won?t win them any new fans, but old fans will find another awesome (yet familiar) release.
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