Achilles

Achilles are a mathy post-hardcore band from New York. back when I was a little hardcore scene tartlet in high school, after I finished listening to shit like Job For A Cowboy and Death Before Dishonor, I got into more math and sludge type stuff, and Achilles were a favorite of mine for quite a while (along with Engineer, another NY band who did a fantastic split with Achilles).

Achilles have drawn comparisons to Botch, Coalesce, Isis, Breather Resist, Neurosis, and old school Every Time I Die - pretty much all the bands that everyone references when they talk about innovative, quality hardcore/metal. on this album, their first full-length, The Dark Horse, the vocals are clear and strong, somewhere between singing and screaming. the guitars are heavy but concise and the songwriting is compelling and intelligent. the album itself is less than a half-hour long but it leaves a lasting impact almost immediately.

I couldn't find any songs of theirs that you could listen to anywhere on the internet (except their myspace which only has tracks from their much less impressive second album), so you'll just have to trust me on this one.


Achilles - The Dark Horse [2005]
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myspace.com/achilles