Fomento - Either Caesars Or Nothing
Fomento have every right to wear the feathered helmet and spears of the warriors known as the Spartans. Formed out of Rome, Italy, in 2005, the band have taken their hardcore/ death metal motto to the top of the lists by performing brutal intense shows with heartfelt lyrics that relate not only to present society, but also the history in which their past honors. Their debut album, Caesars Or Nothing, is the soundtrack for warriors, or moshers, to get amped up on before unleashing hell upon unsuspecting crowds. With razor sharp guitars, visceral vocals, and crushing drums, Fomento are meant to dominate.
After the brief instrumental that sounds so muddled and has no point, the band cranks things up with "The Die Is Cast." Paying homage to the Spartans, especially from the movie 300, the music rips and crunches with the ferocity of a band like Century and The Red Chord. While the music may seem a bit generic in the hardcore sense with each breakdowns and the chugging of the guitars. It is the lyrics that are the heart of Fomento's music and each word shows meaning, some more than others. Other tracks that revolve around Rome and its history are "Pandora's Box" and "End Of The Republic." Each track has just as much crunch as the others, but the lyrics give it more juice than the average hardcore song.
Most of the other tracks are more socially directed. The hit "Kill Fashion Core" is a direct 'anti emo' track that rips the ideas of trends apart. "Welcome To The Brothehood" and "13th Demon" are both based on quotes from famous individuals, such as Martin Luther King Jr. The rest revolve around social ideas. "Faithless" with its downright brutality is a call against people who murder in the name of religion. "Menticide" is an assault on the decay of the education system and desensitization. "Cotard's Syndrome" is based on the idea that people need to stop feeling sorry for themselves and get on with life and do something, rather than just suck up air. This is one of the best 'self-help' songs that the band has to offer with a universal meaning that can be felt by all. "Burial At Sea" also has a very strong meaning, as it is about dealing with the loss of those close to them and finding an outlet to grieve.
Altogether, this is some great hardcore. Each song has the crunch that metal needs, but once one finally understands the lyrics there's a whole new level of meaning to the music. While some bands mostly focus on the same lyrical themes, and some are downright worthless, Fomento try to keep things real and in perspective. Like all opinions, one doesn't have agree with what the lyrics say, but where that fails the music delivers a fist straight to the face to get the listeners' attention and get them to wake up and listen.
After the brief instrumental that sounds so muddled and has no point, the band cranks things up with "The Die Is Cast." Paying homage to the Spartans, especially from the movie 300, the music rips and crunches with the ferocity of a band like Century and The Red Chord. While the music may seem a bit generic in the hardcore sense with each breakdowns and the chugging of the guitars. It is the lyrics that are the heart of Fomento's music and each word shows meaning, some more than others. Other tracks that revolve around Rome and its history are "Pandora's Box" and "End Of The Republic." Each track has just as much crunch as the others, but the lyrics give it more juice than the average hardcore song.
Most of the other tracks are more socially directed. The hit "Kill Fashion Core" is a direct 'anti emo' track that rips the ideas of trends apart. "Welcome To The Brothehood" and "13th Demon" are both based on quotes from famous individuals, such as Martin Luther King Jr. The rest revolve around social ideas. "Faithless" with its downright brutality is a call against people who murder in the name of religion. "Menticide" is an assault on the decay of the education system and desensitization. "Cotard's Syndrome" is based on the idea that people need to stop feeling sorry for themselves and get on with life and do something, rather than just suck up air. This is one of the best 'self-help' songs that the band has to offer with a universal meaning that can be felt by all. "Burial At Sea" also has a very strong meaning, as it is about dealing with the loss of those close to them and finding an outlet to grieve.
Altogether, this is some great hardcore. Each song has the crunch that metal needs, but once one finally understands the lyrics there's a whole new level of meaning to the music. While some bands mostly focus on the same lyrical themes, and some are downright worthless, Fomento try to keep things real and in perspective. Like all opinions, one doesn't have agree with what the lyrics say, but where that fails the music delivers a fist straight to the face to get the listeners' attention and get them to wake up and listen.
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- The Die Is Cast
- Pandora's Box
- The 13th Demon
- Kill Fashion Core
- Welcome To The Brotherhood
- Faithless
- The End Of The Republic
- Menticide
- Cotard's Syndrome
- The Egyptian March
- Burial At Sea
Coroner Records
Reviewer: Colin McNamara
Jul 19, 2010
Jul 19, 2010
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