Engineer

It seems like hardcore is still alive and well in Syracuse, NY and espically for the band Engineer. I rarely check out and search new bands out on myspace but I ran across these guys a few months ago and fell in love with them. Engineer is a group of compatible musicians (three of them brothers) and seem to have mastered the idea of chaotic riffing at it's best. For some reason they went under the radar for me for quite some time and I'm glad I found them because their new album titled "The Dregs" is incredible.

Engineer plays a style of hardcore that has been forgotten about over the past 5 years it seems like. They bring the dark chaotic influences of Coalace and Botch into a world wind of heavy, dark, and intense song structure that seems to be lacking in hardcore. I'm a sucker for good song structure and riffs and Engineer has mastered both. The album features a brand of chaotic post-hardcore taken from the same sludgy slope as groups like Today Is The Day or early Isis at times even but they put a very original spin on their brand of hardcore. They have mastered the real power of what a breakdown should be and put the limits of boring circle pit ala breakdown hardcore that has bored the shit out of me over the last few years.

Myspace: www.myspace.com/Engineercooldude
Website: http://www.engineermusic.com/

You could categorize them as Noise Core/Mathcore/Choatic hardcore or whatever fancies your pleasure all I know they shred and are one powerful new band. Their label Black Market Activities has been putting out some solid records this year and I'm excited to see what else they have up their sleeve. Hell this record is so good Decibel Magazine ranked it one of the best 50 album sof 2007. The record speaks for it's self: heavy hitting and more complex then a honor 400 level algebra class. Hopefully, Engineer will do a little more touring then they have since this album has relased because I'm sure I will be in for a treat.