Guitar not too long ago had a chat with Bring Me The Horizon‘s Lee Malia concerning the band’s success over the past 12 months. And the way that with success comes scrutiny and dissection, and that BMTH are not any strangers to it.
For years, a relentless level of criticism for the band was that they strayed away from their steel roots, and so they went too far out of the bounds of what was thought of to be the style.
However, the Convey Me The Horizon guitarist argues that the band has at all times pushed the boundaries, and at all times explored, and that individuals ought to come to count on that of them: “I believe we have at all times labored that method. You could possibly at all times hear it, it is simply everybody attempting to get their influences in and make it cohesive. As a result of we did it from the beginning although, we weren’t scared to modify up. So, now we are able to type of simply come out with no matter. And individuals are similar to, ‘in fact they’ve performed some bizarre shit!”
And Malia elaborated that he understands why folks get the impression that the band is not steel sufficient, or why some might imagine that BMTH straight up hates steel: “Nobody hates steel within the band! All of them nonetheless prefer it. Me and Mat [Nicholls] are nonetheless going to observe Metallica. Everybody nonetheless appreciates steel, it is simply that additionally they have completely different pursuits.”
As a result of Malia understands evolution is pure – he was the one to introduce vocalist Oli Sykes and drummer Mat Nicholls to Swedish demise steel – and in reflection of their pursuits, Convey Me The Horizon‘s first launch, Depend Your Blessings, was a “mishmash” of that sound alongside their hardcore and steel influences.
Merely put, BMTH isn’t any stranger to evolution, so folks actually ought to cease appearing shocked when the band evolves.
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