Melodic metalcore band All That Remains have gotten some flack for the euphoric choruses and infectious riffs that made "Two Weeks" a staple of rock radio. But the Massachusetts band's mainstream success wasn't pre-formulated, and, is actually pretty surprising. Their songs might be catchier than those of their peers, however All That Remains latest album, Overcome, still features lots of vicious thrash riffs, Swedish death metal guitar harmonies and enough screaming to keep Throat Coat tea in business. Plus, the band's songwriting is crafty, but hardly conventional thanks to guitarist Oli Herbert's background in classical music composition.
After their soundcheck for the Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards we hooked up with vocalist Phil Labonte, Herbert and guitarist Mike Martin to talk about All That Remains' considerable success, unorthodox writing approach, extra-curricular activities and the difference between touring the U.S. and other countries. We also discussed plans for their next album, the importance of a national metal awards ceremony and the way metal thrives under Republican administrations and. Click "more" to stream or download the podcast. And watch All That Remains' performance on the Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards on our exclusive telecast May 2 on MTV2. Read more...
Of all the obstacles All That Remains have overcome -- multiple lineup shifts, metalcore typecasting, accusations of being Christian rock -- dying, then rocking from beyond the grave might have been their greatest challenge.
In the band's new video for "Two Weeks," the band members are, apparently, deceased. Footage cut from the final video actually shows a newspaper headline that reads "Search Called off For Missing Plane Carrying All That Remains." But the willpower of the band is so strong they manage to broadcast their song to a girl who can only see them playing on a television monitor. Meanwhile, a crew of parapsychologists try to tap into the ghostly energy with all sorts of cameras, seismic devices and other ghost hunting tools. By the end, it's clear that All That Remains have made a connection from the other side. Let's see David Blaine pull that one off.
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For their "Two Weeks" video, All That Remains have teamed up with director Brian Thompson to present a story that should appeal just as much to "Ghost Hunters" viewers as headbangers.
In the clip, the band's plane goes down, but the energy of the group's music is too strong to disappear. The video intersperses haunting performance video with shots of a girl who sees the band "Poltergeist"-style in a TV and paranormal investigators attempting to track All That Remains' ghostly presence.
"Two Weeks" is one of the most melodic tracks on the band's new album Overcome, which came out September 16. "This is the first time All That Remains has done a song that is more singing than screaming," singer Phil Labonte told HeadbangersBlog.com. "In fact, the screaming that is on the song is pretty quiet and the melody is the primary focus. But I'm so happy with this song, I can hardly put it into words. All That Remains is the band that is probably gonna surprise you every disc and this song is one of the surprises on Overcome. The video is awesome. It's sharp n' clean and it's actually [guitarist] Oli [Herbert's] favorite out of all our videos."
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