Review: Cherished "Horizon Falls"

Without any prior knowledge of the band itself; if I heard the name cherished as a band name, I would only assume that they played some form of 1980’s power pop. I was horribly mistaken; hailing from Germany, the five piece death-core band has recently signed to BRKNN MIRRR Records and is slowly taking the world by storm. Their debut album, titled “Horizon Falls” is a great start for a young band trying to make a name for themselves in an industry where so many bands sound the same.

The opening track simply titled “Intro” is nothing more than a few eerie notes and bone rattling snare hits prepping you for the storm that s about to ensue. With a simple breakdown, Cherished created a perfect opening to draw listeners in just as The Black Dahlia Murder did with their debut album “Unhallowed”. Although the two bands sound nothing alike, the same idea is used for the intro and the bands first single “Life of Suffering.”

Although the single its self is impressive, to get catch the band at their best you’ll have to listen eight tracks in before you find “The Forgotten.” Easily the best song on the CD with different rhythms and quick picking keeps “The Forgotten” as a song much more memorable than any other song on the CD. It crosses back and forth between the line of breakdown and melody keeping listeners interested and not stuck on one rhythm.
At the end of it, “Horizon Falls” is a great first effort by the newly signed five piece. It can at time be a little repetitive at times and sounds like they are trying to break out of the current groove but just haven’t found their own voice yet. I have high hopes for Cherished and based off of “Horizon Falls” their next album should be incredible.
Rating-7