54. Bleed From Within - "Zenith"

It has taken twenty years, seven albums, a few false starts and several lineup changes but Bleed from Within can now safely say that they have moved from “on the way”, to “arrived”. Their special guest slot at next years Bloodstock seals their slow but steady ascent up metals greasy pole. “Zenith” also plays its part by positioning them as purveyors of high quality, high tempo modern metalcore. It is brimful of big songs with crushing guitar and top-notch choruses. It doesn’t claim to reinvent or invert anything. Instead, it presents heavy metal as infectiously enjoyable. The anthems that they needed to push them into the big league are starting to gel and the most exciting thing about “Zenith” is that it makes us feel excited about what they will do next.