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In the ever-expanding and particularly volatile modern metalcore scene, few acts have been as consistent and positively predictable as Bury Tomorrow. Now confidently operating as an established international headliner, synonymous with a powerful, explosive and easily recognisable sound, the UK heavyhitters return to prime form on their seventh studio album The Seventh Sun. Boldly moving forward past the crucial line-up changes of last year, the six-piece appear stronger than ever, silencing all doubts and insecurities in trademark style.
Gone are the days of Bury Tomorrow being pushed as the future of British metalcore with a long way still to go towards the top. The future really is now and through hard work and determination, the lads have cemented their place amongst the greatest of their generation, locally and internationally. The likes of Architects and Bring Me The Horizon have done miracles for the modern metal scene in the UK, but Bury Tomorrow are a close third, if not even topping the list as far as the more traditional metalcore is concerned.
Naturally, there was a noticeable concern following the departure of their emblematic founding member Jason Cameron. Bands go through lineup changes at various stages in their career, but only the great ones make the process seem as seamless. Cameron remains irreplaceable and integral to their past, but Bury Tomorrow have chosen not to try and replace him. Instead, they have masterfully adapted their new material to the fresh chemistry between the ever-improving beast of a frontman Daniel Winter-Bates and their new additions Tom Pendergast and Ed Hartwell, thus securing their future in the process.
If you have to compare the record with their previous gem Cannibal (2020), The Seventh Sun is even more concise, meticulously written and executed, but at the cost of less noticeable standalone singles. The few promo tracks aside, the rest of the album feels more like a conceptual progression than a collection of individual songs, usually a sign of maturity and confidence as far as bands' discographies are concerned. While the album might come short on spectacle, innovation and risks, it more them compensates in power, stability and, above else, consistency. All things considered, you can hardly ask for more!
The Seventh Sun flows seamlessly in its intended and logical order, leaving no room for favourites or skips. It grips the listener from the first seconds of the opening title track and maintains a solid course forward with smooth transitions and natural reveals until the final gentle touches on 'The Carcass King'. The record makes great use of the familiar ragers 'Abandon Us', 'Boltcutter' and 'Heretic' to spread the rest of the tracks into equally engaging and digestable chapters, each somehow similar and different at the same time.
Although Bury Tomorrow already have nothing to prove and noone to please but themselves, they have delivered the perfect addition to their stellar discography. Positively predictable and reliable as always, they have once again masterfuly avoided boredom and mediocrity, not by changing who they are or sterring the ship into the unknown, but by perfecting what they know and do best. The Seventh Sun is the natural offering of a band in its prime, sounding as bold and determined as their stature demands it, whilst remaining as uncompromising and gripping as we have learnt to expect from them.
Bury Tomorrow - 'The Seventh Sun'
Country: England
Released: 31 March 2023
Label: Music For Nations
Tracklisting:
1. 'The Seventh Sun'
2. 'Abandon Us'
3. 'Begin Again'
4. 'Forced Divide'
5. 'Boltcutter'
6. 'Wrath'
7. 'Majesty'
8. 'Heretic' (ft. Loz Taylor of While She Sleeps)
9. 'Recovery?'
10. 'Care'
11. 'The Carcass King' (ft. Cody Frost)
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