From the slow opening of “The Worst in Me” to the last few drumbeats in “Praise Feeder,” Like Moths to Flames latest album, “When We Don’t Exist,” is packed with huge breakdowns and monumental choruses.
Since their signing to Rise Records, Like Moths to Flames have been on the upswing. Their pushing their live shows, touring as much as possible, and plan on showing the music scene how good they are rather than telling them.
“When We Don’t Exist” conjures comparisons to similar bands, like The Devil Wears Prada, Asking Alexandria and My Ticket Home. These comparisons are fair, given they all play the same kind of music, but most listeners don’t get past the death growls before declaring them “the same.” Like Moths to Flames is both unique and familiar, following many of the genre’s standards in composition but diverge enough (“GNF,” “My Own Grave”) to show that their not just another metal-core act.
