aletheian (crutch)-dying vine

aletheian formerly known as crutch have only released 2 CDs 1 titled hope prevails as crutch and dying vine. iv never heard hope prevails but dying vine is a masterpiece of tech death! this is modern tech death. you know where its like a song in a song...in a song.....in a song
allot of changes in guitar and vocals throught every song. now on ironclad reconds AKA metalblade

This album has been out for quite awhile. Iron Clad actually re-released it.

nevermore wrote:

This album has been out for quite awhile. Iron Clad actually re-released it.

yeah on hope prevails in 03 then on ironclad in 08. i prefer the ironcled artwork.

They actually have a third release called Apolutrosis which came out between the two you mentioned. All three are great releases and when followed in chronological order you can really see how the band became more of a powerhouse with each c.d. The live dvd they came out with is quite good for a d.i.y. release.

wow thanks i didnt know about the second release!

metalhead777 wrote:

wow thanks i didnt know about the second release!

Apolutrosis, the 2nd album is their best release, IMO. It's much more diverse with keyboard effects and atmosphere than Dying Vine, the 3rd album. For nostalgia and head banging goodness, I like the original Crutch album before they became Aletheian. It's one of the best technical-death metal albums for a debut you can find.

The only thing about "Apolutrosis" that bugs me is that the common "themes" running through the CD are too repetitive, and for me it gets old much faster. However, it's still a good CD.

Picked up "Dying Vine" and I am very impressed by this band. Great playing and interesting music. Nice solos. The vocals are a bit metalcore-ish I guess but thankfully the music isn't. Plus they play a CYNIC cover and how many bands could pull that off?

Love it! Great tech-death metal, drives my wife crazy when I watch the DVD. She hates it with a passion.

Dying Vine really surprised me. As an old school metal/thrash fan rather then a modern techdeath fan, I wasn't expecting to like much of it. Whilst I'm still not mad aout the vocals, the music is really impressive.

Haven't heard any info on this band lately. Are they still together?