Review
LANDMVRKS comes roaring back with "The Darkest Place I've Ever Been," and these French metalcore maniacs aren't messing around this time. The title alone tells you they're diving headfirst into some seriously heavy emotional territory, trading in their usual high-energy anthems for something way more introspective and raw. You can bet your bottom dollar they're still throwing down those bone-crushing breakdowns that made them famous, but now they're weaving in these soaring melodic passages that'll catch you completely off guard. It's like watching your favorite hardcore band suddenly decide to bare their soul while still keeping that trademark intensity cranked to eleven.
What really sets this record apart is how these guys manage to balance their genre-hopping tendencies without losing that signature LANDMVRKS punch. They're still the kings of blending metalcore with hardcore elements, but now there's this underlying current of vulnerability that makes everything hit differently. The vocals pack the same explosive power as always, but you can hear the band pushing themselves into uncharted emotional waters. This whole album feels like LANDMVRKS throwing caution to the wind and letting their most personal demons run wild through the speakers. - Vince
