BeThisBell – BeThisBell REMASTERED (Album Review)

With their typical brand of authenticity, brashness and unfiltered intensity familiar to this platform, BeThisBell returns with a fiery new release. We have covered numerous releases from them, which you can read here to allow yourself to gain some context and background information about the band itself. From original releases to cover work, any release from BeThisBell can be anticipated with the utmost furor, as they do not hold back with their style of music.

It pans out within the subgenre of rock, paying homage to early grunge-like roots with how ruthless some of their songs can be, to a more sophisti-rock approach associated with people like David Bowie. Sometimes, their releases are accented with the complexity and novelty of jazz, leading to a powerful combination of genres that in isolate, already rocks people’s hearts.

BeThisBell REMASTERED is technically a compilation album, filled with newly remastered cuts out of existing BeThisBell records such as ‘We Are The Gods!’, ‘Work It Out’, ‘The RED Album’ as well as radio-friendly edits of some of these songs. The album also consists of a bonus interview with BeTh IsBell, which would definitely delight fans of the artist itself, being almost 29 minutes long.

As expected, all of these tracks have near to perfect mastering, helping to elevate each element in the track extremely harmoniously, even if the tone of the tracks are more chaotic than harmonious. They’re filled with immense energy, and a very potent intent, making it entirely authentic and brash. One thing that constantly comes to my mind when I listen to BeThisBell is the apparent parallels between early grunge acts, in terms of the way they present their music.

It’s entirely uncensored, even if its through a radio cut. Listening to this album is like visiting a rock time capsule without any regard for the present, and I think that’s amazing. Rock these days tend to be washed out and pretty fake, and I don’t get any such feeling listening to this record at all.

If you’re already familiar with BeThisBell, this is what you’re used to but simply elevated- there’s soul infused within the tracks and a lot of underlying melodic complexity as well. If this is your introduction to BeThisBell, be prepared to teleport into a world that completely soaks you in through its music.

The vocalist’s ferocity and the guitarists’ penchant for solos with a high level of musical variability will keep you on the edge of your seat, making you simply beg for more. It also seems like the whole range of human emotions get to have its supporting role within these tracks, leaving you with a body of work that can definitely resonate with you at some point. In some ways, this is truly a sign of universal musicality.

SCORE/Excellent: BeThisBell returns with their consistent record through a compilation album titled ‘BeThisBell’ REMASTERED. It contains all of the excellent points of their recent artistry, leaving you with a body of work that is full of passion, intensity and even soul at some points. This is an album that’ll definitely soak you in for a while.

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