Sawyer Path

Sawyer Path

Toxic Temptation

April 13th, 2018

This recording is not from 2019 but from 2018, but it has only recently come to the attention of this publication. In terms of genre, it is metalcore. More specifically, melodic metalcore (or posthardcore, as the critics might call it today) with a big sense of catchiness and vocal melodies that are associated with, in very broad terms, pop punk. The fact is that they are good at writing songs that the listener will remember after the recording stops, and this should be of special interest to fans of metalcore and also maybe pop punk (but this guitar tone is thicker and tighter than pop punk, of course). Having the audience shouting back the lyrics during shows is important for the band, given the shout-along style on display. The lyrics are of a personal and emotional nature. Most of the lyrics reflect some relation with a close person, oftentimes very confrontational, very emo style, sometimes very vulgar or profane (lowering the intelligence of the music, but increasing the anger), and this will mostly seem attractive to audiences that want the lyrics to be a form of therapy. In other words, the shorter-song format and the personal lyrics means that audiences into the various styles of metalcore will find something to enjoy in this Canadian band. sawyerpath.bandcamp.com