Jessica Tagliani
To be quite honest, it was difficult to choose my favourite album of 2012. This year has seen so many great releases: Young Guns, Architects and Lower Than Atlantis are just a few bands that have released incredible albums. But I looked across the pond, towards Australia, to find my favourite album. And it was ‘Chasing Ghosts’ by The Amity Affliction. I’d listened to them -before and heard their previous albums, but had never paid them much attention until I saw them perform with Funeral For a Friend in October 2011. After that, I realised just how incredible they were and listened to them far more avidly.
When they released their single ‘Chasing Ghosts’, it made me ridiculously excited for the album. And it’s safe to say that the wait was definitely worth it. There’s not one track that I wish to skip on the album – they’re all incredible songs. Shredding riffs teamed with guttural vocals just makes for brilliant listening. To be quite frank, The Amity Affliction have made a lot of other metalcore bands just look lazy now. With a solid work ethic and amazing music, I reckon it’ll only be a matter of time before they take over the world.