Bury Your Dead
Bury Your Dead · 2008
33 min · 11 tracks · metalcore
A relentless barrage of heavy riffs and raw, emotionally charged vocals encapsulates the urgency of metalcore's mid-2000s scene.
Top tracks — play these first
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Sympathy Orchestra — Opening with a haunting melody that quickly escalates into ferocious rhythms, this track sets the tone for the album's emotional intensity.
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Fever Dream — This track features a dynamic blend of melodic hooks and brutal breakdowns, exemplifying the band's ability to balance aggression with catchy elements.
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Dust to Dust — Closing the album, this song offers a poignant reflection on mortality while delivering crushing instrumentals that leave a lasting impact.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases solid metalcore elements but lacks standout compositions that elevate it beyond the genre.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a relentless pace, maintaining aggressive tempos throughout the first half.
- Vocals alternate between harsh screams and melodic lines, often layered to create a dense sound texture.
- Several tracks feature breakdowns that emphasize rhythmic shifts, creating moments of tension and release.
- The final track concludes with a slow fade-out, contrasting sharply with the preceding intensity.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- short bursts of intense energy
- raw emotional catharsis during workouts
- urgent anthems for high-stakes moments
- punchy tracks for quick listens
Maybe skip if you
- prefer lengthy, immersive albums
- want subtle, intricate soundscapes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released as Bury Your Dead's fourth studio album, 'Bury Your Dead' marked a significant moment in their career following the departure of long-time vocalist Matt Bruso. The band aimed to reinvent their sound while retaining their aggressive style, with this release showcasing their continued evolution within the metalcore genre.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Hatebreed· Unearth· All That Remains
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Sympathy Orchestra 2:58
- 2 Hands to Hide the Shame 2:41
- 3 Fever Dream 3:16
- 4 Womb Disease 2:42
- 5 Infidel's Hymn 3:35
- 6 Year One 3:34
- 7 Angel With a Dirty Face 3:19
- 8 Disposably Yours 2:23
- 9 A Devil's Ransom 2:32
- 10 Fool's Gold 3:00
- 11 Dust to Dust 3:19
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