CAVE-IN
 

I'm sure most of you guys don't even listen to hardcore, but does anyone have any words on Cave-In's recent switch to radio rock from the dirty depths of melodic hardcore? I, personally am not alienated, just impressed.

it's definitely a complete 180 from their original sound.. i'm rather fond of the old stuff.. but it is impressive that a band can jump genres in such a way and do it well.

indeed. they're really just the same old cave-in, at heart. they still have that signature sound, it's just buried a little.

Actually, if you buy Antenna and watch the DVD, then they tell you. They wanted to concentrate on the vocals more and make it a larger part of their music. Also, they were tired of being lumped into the hardcore genre with shitty bands, which I can't blame them for, because there are some really shitty hardcore bands out there.

Personally, I like this sound better, mostly because it's harder to find a similar sound, as opposed to the dime a dozen sound they used to have. More original.