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Music Review: We Came as Romans' new EP

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To help fill the void between their next album, We Came As Romans have released a deluxe edition of their 2011 album, Understanding What We’ve Grown To Be. This deluxe edition includes their new single, “Hope”. Although being labeled as a metalcore band from Michigan, We Came As Romans infuse more lyrical moments in their songs rather than just screaming for 100% of the song. We Came As Romans consist of David Stephens (vocals), Joshua Moore (guitar), Lou Cotton (guitar), Andrew Glass (bass), Kyle Pavone (keys and vocals), and Eric Choi (drums). The band’s message for fans is to inspire positivity, relationship, being good people, and loving one another as a community between people. It sure is hard to imagine a metalcore band spreading these positive messages through their songs, but they do a surprisingly good job at executing their vision.

The main song, “Hope” is your premiere metal anthem song, that feels almost forced for the listener to sing along and for live concerts is sure to be very reliant on the audience chanting “We are the one true hope/ So give me an answer.” Not that this is a bad thing, We Came As Romans have definitely hit a home run with this song even including electronic elements to their screams. “The King of Silence” is very similar to “Hope” but contains more pure singing by Pavone.  “Let These Words Last Forever” goes back to the roots of metalcore as it is the heaviest of the three additional tracks.

We Came As Romans have been very busy with touring and expect to finish their Take Action Tour around March 1st where they will then head back to the studio to record their next album. In the past year they have performed on the Gamechangers Tour with A Day to Remember and Bring Me The Horizon, Motel 6 Rock Yourself to Sleep Tour, and the Scream It Like You Mean It Tour with Silverstein. They even traveled overseas to perform with the likes of Megadeth, GWAR, and August Burns Red. Luckily for Tampa, We Came As Romans will be a part of the Vans Warped Tour on July 26th so expect to see them there to perform.

 

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