Apiary - Lost In Focus

*=Staff's pick	Pain Is The Reason Descent Extract Omnipresence Intervention Bliss In Vain Forced To Breathe Lustrum Peril's Divinity Solidified Foundation Fading Imprint These Walls Are Permanent Finding A Way Back

Genre	Hardcore	Jason Ingram	Vocals
Tracks	13	Peter Layman	Guitar
Runningtime	45 Min.	Mike McClatchey	Guitar
Label	Metal Blade	Dave Small	Bass
Release	08 May 2006	Adam Elliott	Drums
Country	USA	-	Keyboards
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This is just slightly organised noise. A bunch of untalented musicians hiding behind the facade of making some kind of "original" variant of hardcore. I usually force myself through every promo at least five times. Here I have to give up after one and a half. It is simply impossible to listen to if you are blessed with an ear for any kind of real music. There is no tendency to any kind of melody in Jason Ingram's screaming. There is no trace of melody in the compositions either, for that matter.

The guitar sound makes me think of the latest icehockey World Championships in Riga, where people in the arenas had a pervert joy in honking on horns through the whole games. That was very irritating and painful to listen to, and so is Apiary. Drummer Adam Elliott is the only one who can get away from this with some dignity - actually he does a great job - but that matters little when he is out of phase with the rest of the "music". What's the purpose of this? I can't find it, and I hope no one else can either. The title of the first track speaks for itself…

Production	Vocals	Compositions
1	1	1

Summary
1 chalice of 10 - David