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Heads Held High
So Say We All

Crossface (2009) — Michael

Heads Held High – So Say We All cover artwork
Heads Held High – So Say We All — Crossface, 2009

So Say We All is the full-length debut from Clevelanders Heads Held High. These five gentlemen have been kicking around in the city for a few years now with a couple of self-released EP's under their belts. For their debut full-length the band has continued to belt out high-octane melodic hardcore, not exactly the norm for the city that spawned Integrity, Ringworm, and Chimaira.

So Say We All is packed with eleven cuts of melodic hardcore that draws equally from the bands of the past - Gorilla Biscuits, Lifetime - and modern titans - Bane, With Honor. Musically the band has a reliance on fast guitars, two-step parts, and lots of sing-along moments. Vocally, Heads Held High differs slight from their peers with a more coarse delivery from Elliot Frank. Honestly, his style just doesn't match the music for me - there is little to no harmony to his vocals.

This is a decent full-length effort. It's not anything special but it's not horrible. Heads Held High is just another band in passing.

6.5 / 10 — Michael • May 27, 2009

Heads Held High – So Say We All cover artwork
Heads Held High – So Say We All — Crossface, 2009

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