From Autumn To Ashes

Editor's Review:

Somewhere along the line, the members of From Autumn to Ashes had a conversation probably similar to the following — Dude #1: “I totally think we should sound like Megadeth with Sepultura vocals,” Dude #2: “ I think we should sound like Thursday with AFI vocals,” Dude #3: “Dudes! We should totally do both!” This being said, From Autumn to Ashes certainly sounds somewhat sincere in their genre melding, but at times the dualism can be rather tiring. “No Trivia” and “Autumn’s Monologue” (featuring the stunningly beautiful vocals of Melanie Wills of Long Island, New York, band One True Thing) both dispense with the Cookie Monster vocals and metal conventions, making them, to more timid ears, the album’s most readily accessible tracks. They also serve to highlight the idea that, though the novelty of being simultaneously butt-metal hardcore and limp-wrist emo is somewhat compelling, it’s not necessarily better than being one or the other.
From Autumn To Ashes is like the Frosted Mini-Wheats of the neo-hardcore scene: fans of sugary sweetness will only wish that both sides were frosted, while fans of fiber-y, colon-cleansing, metal fury will find the sugar coating an unnecessary extravagance. However, as nü-metal gives its final death rattle, bands like FATA are poised to assume the proverbial “voice of the angry youth” role. If nothing else, their music is an apt representation of today’s youth: equal parts refined self-reflection, and primal, unfocused anger.
– Daniel Taylor
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Record Label Vagrant Released September 2003

Tracks The After Dinner Payback Lilacs & Lolita No Trivia Milligram Smile The Second Wrong Makes You Feel Right Every Reason To Autumns Monologue Alive Out of Habit All I Taste Today is What's Her Name The Fiction We Live I'm The Best At Ruining My Life