It Dies Today likes to take on epic concepts for their CDs. Their debut was based on Dante's Divine Comedy. Their latest effort is inspired by the mythological sirens, whose call drew ancient mariners to their death.
Sirens is a definite progression for the band. It Dies Today is a metalcore group with numerous breakdowns and a combination of harsh and melodic vocals. The improvement has come in their songwriting. The hooks are much more memorable and there are some really catchy and radio friendly choruses. You'll also hear some excellent guitar work from Mike Hatalak and Chris Cappelli.
Nick Brooks has a good melodic singing voice and his hardcore yelling vocals are plenty aggressive. He changes things up with the intensity and style of both his yelling and singing, which makes for a much more diverse sounding album.
