The Plague \u2013 Hope for the F.U.T.U.R.E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Fixt Music)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Producer\/multi-instrumentalist David Adam Monroe\u2019s stated goal is \u201cto make futuristic Christian rock.\u201d\u00a0 Hailing from New York, Monroe discovered Celldweller\u2019s (Circle of Dust\/Klayton\u2019 alter ego) keyboard-driven electronic rock music and was inspired by the way he blended synthesizers and rock guitars.\u00a0 He made his own music as The Plague, recording Hope for the F.U.T.U.R.E.<\/em> and then turned his ear to remixing Celldweller tunes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While Klayton\u2019s influence is felt here, the influences are much more disparate than just industrial and rock\/metal. There\u2019s also emo crooning, metalcore breakdowns, and more. It\u2019s a lot to take in. The music is indeed futuristic, in the sense that it feels a little like it would be a fitting soundtrack to an action-based sci-fi movie. On the other hand, it doesn\u2019t offer us all that much new in the way of musical direction, other than the way it combines wide-ranging sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are songs on Hope<\/em> that are essentially techno songs with vocals. There are post-hardcore\/metalcore tunes. There are a lot of emo-ish vocals. And there are songs that combine all of the above. The question really is whether you enjoy those types of sounds. More traditional metalheads are likely to shun this coming-together of unconventional sounds. At the same time, I could really see younger \u201cmetal\u201d listeners really digging this. I\u2019m thinking those who enjoy Pierce the Veil, Bring Me the Horizon, Black Veil Brides, and the like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lyrically, there are some truly interesting things going on here. The band bio states, \u201cThe Plague\u2019s post-apocalyptic themes portray the struggles of being human, encouraging people to break free of the superficial and to know they are not alone.\u201d This is definitely a recurring theme in the lyrics, and while there is not an explicitly Christian element (no JPM\u2019s here), there is definitely a pointing to something higher, especially in songs like \u201cMake Me Over\u201d where Monroe sings, \u201cYou are the one who makes me shine.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, this isn\u2019t your typical Christian rock album. Despite being described as \u201cfuturistic Christian rock,\u201d there are a number of songs with f-bombs and other profanity, so be forewarned if that\u2019s something that you don\u2019t want to hear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While I personally can\u2019t see myself listening to this frequently, there\u2019s no denying the talent and innovation that went into creating Hope for the F.U.T.U.R.E.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Plague \u2013 Hope for the F.U.T.U.R.E. (Fixt Music) Producer\/multi-instrumentalist David Adam Monroe\u2019s stated goal…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":8791,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1020],"tags":[657,1932,1818],"class_list":["post-8790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-review","tag-celldweller-d64","tag-fixt-music","tag-the-plague"],"yoast_head":"\n