Beecher

Beecher called it quits the other day. It's completely reminiscent of Mclusky calling it quits at pretty much the same time last year. Here's the statement their website gave:

"So, this is it. After almost five long years of putting everything we have into this band, it has finally brought itself to an end. For the whole time we've put all our creative and physical energy into writing and performing music that we believed in completely, and for the most part we've been underappreciated, misunderstood and misrepresented by both the media and by the general public. We'’ve never been ‘the UK'’s answer’ to anybody; we'’ve never been a "‘fashioncore" band or a ‘"noisecore’" band and we’ve certainly never once adhered to any of your bullshit "‘scene"’ rules. We are who we are and we played what we wanted, and in our minds we'’ve set an example and achieved more than we ever thought possible. I'm sorry to say that it seems that right now, you either need to look stupid or sound shit (or more often than not a combination of the two) to get anywhere in this ‘scene,’ two things that have never applied to Beecher "

Now that statement may smack a little of self indulgence and it's a tad preachy but as I'm subjected to this "scene" on a daily basis, I can pretty much understand where they're coming from. Most of the kids here don't realize it but we're in the middle of a huge hair metal revivalist stage here in England. The biggest bands to emerge from around here of late have been Bullet For My Valentine and Funeral For A Friend, respectively a pair of Motley Crue and Iron Maiden for kids acts that everyone is lapping up. With Million Dead calling it quits last year and now Beecher, the number of half decent youthful British "scene" acts is quickly going down the fuckin' toilet. I'm not claiming this situation to be "ruining music" or anything as mellow dramatic or pretentious as the testimonies local idiots have been giving, but it's a shame when the only local gigs going offer nothing fresh or enjoyable.

Anyhow, whilst I continue to be a self pitying little fool, you can enjoy a few tracks from Beecher's two full lengths. If you dig this, I recommend picking these up, they're thoroughly solid and enjoyable metal records. I think Americans should have no trouble getting hold of the as Beecher were on Earache. Try Amazon or something.

Taken from "Breaking The Fourth Wall":
Let Them Drown
Burning Surface

Taken from "This Elegy, His Autopsy":
Not Guilty
Man The Traps

Expired