Review: Bring Me the Horizon 'Post Human: Survival Horror'
Bring Me the Horizon has finally dropped Post Human: Survival Horror and the buildup of singles did not disappoint. This EP is arguably the best album put out in 2020 in all genres. BMTH had a strong theme and created an entire story throughout the album that took you on a journey.
In “Dear Diary,” we get an incredible throwback to Suicide Season and it’s the perfect way to start off the new album. It’s refreshing to see the band create a new track with their old vibe and still have it feel current. This song sets the tone for the album and then “Parasite Eve” comes in and is the perfect transition. After hearing how angry the first track is, “Parasite Eve” is a song that takes you through the problem happening instead of ignoring it.
BMTH put a majority of the singles together at the beginning of the album to create an energetic start. They are so strong and will quickly get you interested and invested since you already know the lyrics. The journey you go on on this album really feels like a beginning to end story that you feel like you were a part of. It is sometimes hard for artists to get listeners invested in an album’s story, but Post Human: Survival Horror, along with the current Coronavirus pandemic, really feels as though you have lived through an apocalypse.
“Kingslayer” is an interesting track for the band to include, but it fits in perfectly. Bring Me the Horizon has always had a public relationship with Babymetal, so it’s nice to hear them collaborate on a song and bring Japanese influences into the song. Oli’s screams on this song are so heavy and smooth. Sometimes the lyrics are hard to understand, but that is a given with BMTH.
The features on this album are incredibly strong with YUNGBLUD, BABYMETAL, Nova Twins, and Amy Lee. Bring Me the Horizon has also previously featured Halsey on a single and have worked with other big artists, but having so many featured on one album is intense in the best way possible. BMTH is giving listeners a variety to listen to, while also sticking to their sound. If fans complain that this Bring Me the Horizon isn’t heavy enough or whatever they want to call it after this, then they can’t be trusted.
“One Day the Only Butterflies Left Will Be in Your Chest as You March Towards Your Death” also brings listeners back to “There is a Hell Believe Me I’ve Seen It, There is a Heaven Lets Keep It A Secret” with the tempo of the song and the female feature from Amy Lee of Evanescence. This song is just as good as “Don’t Go” which is also quite refreshing to be taken back to that era of BMTH. This is a solid conclusion to the album because it leaves the listener wanting more, and because this is the end of the EP, you will just have to start it all over again.
Make sure to check out BMTH’s music video for Teardrops here