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 Review by: Anchors See others by this writer ![[staff]](/images/icons/staffsticker.gif){kind=icon}
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Published on July 22nd 2005
It seems that lately, when it pertains to music, movies, or random items, the word “epic” is thrown around all too often, often enough to barely have a meaning at all anymore. Mohammed Ali fighting Joe Frazier for the first time was epic, the battle scenes in the latter two movies of the 'Lord Of The Rings' trilogy were epic, and the Buffalo Bills' 32 point comeback against the Houston Oilers in 1993 was nothing short of epic. The bagel and cream cheese you had for lunch was not epic, and neither was the battle against the half-pound Perch you caught fishing the other day. Epic is a term that needs to be reserved for those things that deserve it, and Funeral Diner’s most recent effort The Underdark is certainly worthy of that billing.
Colors shift, airwaves move and shape themselves into a perversion of what's right, how we were all fooled. And it continues to never add up. With options disappearing fast, the pacing voice and the burning hate-filled eyes make themselves out to be the only possible choice and truth. So long live the hate and long live the self-serving destructive 'ideals' that led us to this closed existence in the first place. Trust becomes an ugly word equated to weakness and a foolish path to better ourselves.From every possible angle, Funeral Diner have improved beyond belief. The cohesion between band members and epic sense of songwriting has grown far past anything I expected from this band, allowing them to truly create a masterpiece of an album. The Underdark is the record that is passing on the screamo torch to Funeral Diner, that same torch held by Neil Perry, Joshua Fit For Battle, and City Of Caterpillar, and in many ways, this work surpasses anything those bands achieved in their short careers. This is dynamic, raw, emotional, passionate, cathartic, and everything intense music should be. Call it an overstatement, call it blasphemy, but folks, as of right now, this is album of the year. People who liked this also liked:          ![16 Horsepower - Hoarse [reissue]](/images/covers/thumb/16_horsepower-hoarse.jpg) Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
This album to me never seemed complete, but since Regardless we Fall is on there it makes it my favourite FD album. i love funeral diner but this didn't satisfy me like their past releases. i'm sure it will one day, or at least i hope. Fun trivia: One of the dudes in this band is the founder of Fourfa.com. i hate myself is a 100 times better. thursday is a 100 times better. Sorry that should be BNO's "Trainwreck" because the album is far from a Trainwreck. It's fucking amazing. Been waiting for this one for some time along with BNO's Trainwreck and I have to say I am very pleased. Yet another great album by Funeral Diner. so 12" are lps? and these 45rpm thing whats the difference first off, this band is absolutely incredible. I haven't had a chance to pick up this album yet, but it is about #2 on my to-purchase list. k so i have a question thats is absolutely irrelevent... forgive me for being ignorant. and to u elitists who are going to bash me for this fuck u.... can someone ples explain to me what the difference between a 7" a 12" an lp a 4" and all those other "s things and can they all be played by a record player or whats the deal... oh and yeah i heard this band rocks hahaha "let's see if pitchfork gives that album a 10 you dumb shit. this album is pretty fucking ace, screamo-legends (eww what a phrase) or not. prior to this i had only listened to "the wicked" ep which was kind of weak.. but this totally changed my mind about the band. yay. huh, real screamo kicks ass. "you will want to stay far far away from Panthers. They're well rehearsed and skilled musicians but consist of disco shuffles and sassy attitudes." Anchors listens to amazing music and writes amazing reviews. I almost bought this album a few days ago. Thank God I didn't; Anchors likes it, so it must suck. "let's see if pitchfork gives that album a 10 you dumb shit. Special Olympic jokes were really never funny. And don't accuse me of being all PC, because I'm about the furthest thing from it. reading these comments is like watching track and field at the special olymics let's see if pitchfork gives that album a 10 you dumb shit. you should review theindian summer discography.....i say we start a discusion oin indian summer and heroin The album I reviewed absolutely still stands well on it's own 6 years later. And besides that, they've released 'Syncopated Synthetic Laments For Love,' and 'We Bury Our Dead Alive,' since then, both spectacular albums. i don't think yaphet kotto deserves that much praise. It hasn't aged well at all. Despite being released in 1999 i feel like it's been copied and done better many times over. This definately deserves a 10. One of the best albums of the year for sure (if you LIKE this kind of music of course), and thank you for including Neil Perry in your mentionables, fucking great band. I understand Sickboi's point about 5 star albums, and all of the ones he listed would get an undisputed five stars if I were to review them. I like being a dick. Gospel owns from what I've heard. (pastepunk's review and a few mp3's) hey sickboi, quit being a dick. Anchors digs this cd and thinks it's worthy of a ten, let him think that. comparing funeral diner with bad religion is just plain stupid. i for one realize what a lasting effect bad religion has had on punk music and i respect them for that...but does that mean i feel they're a better band than funeral diner due to their influential nature? nope. to put my two cents in, this cd is pretty solid. it's alot more cohesive and flowing than alot of their previous works. but i'm still going to have to say that i like city of caterpillar much better than this band. Atreyu does suck. funeral diner doesn't. Just because your ignorant to real screamo music doesn't mean you can look down on people who like what you neither understand or know. The fact that someone actually knows this much about screamo and pursues the genre to find more shitty bands amazes me. How can people get into this shit... fuck screamo and metalcore. Atreyu sucks. i like this band, but there is no way this is better than envy last record I really don't. This score is for the Faerun reference. Do you consider PMFS "screamo"? I do, and they slay all of those mentioned. Sickboi, you're right, Funeral Diner cannot compare to Minor Threat or Bad Religion. There's no arguing that. But for this type of music, this very well may be the best album I have ever heard. Better than Envy, better than City Of Caterpillar, maybe even Yaphet Kotto (who previously had the best album from this genre.) whoa....a 10... i looked at your past reviews and youve only given a 10 to yaphette kotto (who i went on to actually buy one of their albums and really enjoy) and mars volta (who i dont really like, but can see people in their right mind scoring high)...anyway, i think i will check this out Do or Die sucked. Hey Anchors have you heard of the U.K band called Oceansize? They play sort of a post-hardcore three guitar instrumental type rock with vocals (if that makes sense) They're really good. I would highly suggest checking them out. www.sizeofanocean.com On their website they are touring with the band NERVOUS LIGHT OF SUNDAY in japan *you're Sorry dude, but your wrong. Way to have an opinion.... jerk. "I can't believe someone who gives every review they've done 9 or 10" someone send this to me I can't believe someone who gives every review they've done 9 or 10. That first paragraph made me want to check out this band. Congratulations on your writing skills, man. I never was givin the proper label of Poison The Well. Besides they suck and everything, regardless what would they be labeled as? I'd say Fuck with Fire is definately "screamo". Planes Mistaken for Stars I noticed "City of Catiplliar" ...so im buying this. PS - In all of your ramblings about "epic" screamo bands, you forgot to mention the only "screamo" band that matters: I've heard this... .must check this band out. great great band, but i haven't yet heard this record. amazing album. Yes, they are. This band is ex-Portraits of Past, right? I am psyched to check this disc out.... damn really? I was really looking forward to checking them out. Thanks though. you will want to stay far far away from Panthers. They're well rehearsed and skilled musicians but consist of disco shuffles and sassy attitudes. Also I was just wondering about Panthers (they're like 3/4's Orchid I believe). I dont own anything by them yet but they're on my list of things to order. Though that parental advisory sticker is bugging me... Thank you Anchors for reviewing real screamo. Now...how about that orchid review? D&D (Screamo Edition) Uff da. Naming your new album after a place in the mystical Dungeons and Dragons Faerun campaign setting really limits your credibility in my book. What's the first track called, "Drow Slayer?" |
