Don’t think theyre bad songs necessarily - I think they’re just better suited on another project and makes the album lose focus of what works, mainly the hyper-pop, throwback vibes
See, I am actually a huge fan of albums that don't commit to a mood. I think a lot of bands excise perfectly good tracks because they think it doesn't fit an album but sometimes it's good to have diversity, even intermissions, if you will, to break up an album and make it more interesting, or you run the risk of making an album one-note and exhausting.
Was Oli ever considered as a replacement for Chester in Linkin Park? When I saw Bring Me The Horizon a few weeks ago, that’s all I could think about during their set. His screams have that same pitch as Chester’s did. I think he would have given their comeback far more lasting power from an interest standpoint
I mean obviously he wasn't going to give up his gig with BMTH, which is probably a step down at this point. Just a thought.
I would think although he doesn’t have as many streams or sell out the kind of shows (though maybe that’s changing) that LP did, his publishing and all the associated income and creative freedom he gets in BMTH is still a huge plus.
I know people shit on Oli, but the guy can design the fuck out of fan experience stuff. This is insanely detailed for what could just be a pin in a cellophane bag.
Theatre showings near you (possibly?) Bring Me The Horizon - L.I.V.E. in São Paulo (Live Immersive Virtual Experiment)
Holy fuck. They can do the hell out of a live record. This sounds so good. Love the way you can hear the crowd screaming along. Can’t wait to see and hear this.
They are super good and polished live and very, very theatrical. Just saw them on their arena tour and the level of production and 'storylines' and extra visual flourishes they added was super cool. Some people may be put off that it's a very over the top, obviously not live at times show, but for entertainment value, it was top notch. It looks like the movie is going to be pretty much the same performance I got as that video is the same. EDIT - much bigger stage with the walkout into the crowd that I don't think the arenas had. Very similar though.