Mind Equals Blown

Upon A Burning Body The World Is Ours

Deathcore | Sumerian Records

MEB Rating:

2.5

User Rating:

9.2

10 Ratings

Upon a Burning Body’s debut album is, to put it in lesser words, brutal. The music they’ve put out is far from stale, with an ideal mix of guitar riffs, gang chants, and frequent breakdowns. Listen to a few seconds of The World is Ours and Upon A Burning Body’s tracks will get you moving in one way or another. Their vocalist, Danny, seamlessly switches between yelling and growling, as the rest of the band follows suit in a fluid yet fast-paced change of tempo. It’s easy to get sucked into Upon a Burning Body’s music, as it’s easy to detect the band’s intensity and sense the passion for the music that they play.

This five-piece metal band from San Antonio, Texas includes players Danny (vocals), CJ (guitar), Sal (guitar), Reuben (guitar), and Ramon (drums). After only releasing one EP and debuting their first album April 6, Upon A Burning Body may not seem to yield a lot of experience, but they hold a lot of promise.  Recently, they were picked to be special guests for the well-known Thrash and Burn 2009 Tour, playing alongside popular bands such as DevilDriver, Emmure, Despised Icon and Veil of Maya. Even the Sumerian Records founder, Ash Avildsen, commented that “Upon a Burning Body frontman Danny Leal has one of the most distinguishable and decipherable voices I have heard in years. With the perfect soundtrack of riffs and beats backing him and an explosive live show, there is no question what the very near future will hold for this band.”

Overall, The World is Ours is a great debut, setting up the band’s future success. The riffs presented throughout the album have a Whitechapel/After the Burial feel. Mafia-themed song titles (such as “Devil’s Advocate,” “Scarface,” and “Donnie Brasco”), lyrics and music videos show how deeply powerful The World is Ours is. Even the album title, The World is Ours suggests the power that Upon a Burning Body wants to portray within this album.

“Showtime” sets up the album with the mafia theme in which newscasters are reporting on secret organizations called “the family” and how “kids are angry and have something to say and no one’s listening.” The band then starts to play a really heavy, strong on top of the voices, in which Danny then yells, “Welcome to the family!” I’m impressed. “Heat” has a good, drawn-out breakdown at the end that could’ve been turned into a great breakdown if only they’d taken it a little further. “Devil’s Advocate” starts out with a Lamb of God, southern feel that then moves to their more usual sound. I like it.

This World is Ours is no doubt going to be a hit this summer, so be sure to check out Upon a Burning Body, as they’ll be touring with Carnifex in April, with the California Metalfest Tour IV in May, and with the Spring Breakdown Tour throughout April and May.

Author: Lauren Remenick View Staff Page for Lauren Remenick

I’m a junior at Elon University in North Carolina. In both college and high school I’ve only known about one or two other people who like the same music as me. Most people who meet me are confused because my room is decked out in colors of pink, purple and teal with bows and bonsai trees, but my walls are covered in band photos and posters. I’m a 5 year-old girly-girl at heart, but have an intense love for metal, somehow it works.

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