From autumn to Club Laga

Former Ferret Records heroes, the members of From Autumn to Ashes, made quite a splash on the… Former Ferret Records heroes, the members of From Autumn to Ashes, made quite a splash on the music scene this year after jumping onto better-known Vagrant Records in order to release their critically acclaimed smash, The Fiction We Live. The boys will be hitting Club Laga on Thursday night with ex-Ferret partners Every Time I Die, The Prize Fighter, and Pittsburgh local act, Shill.

From Autumn to Ashes has been touring the past few years, gaining notoriety with their metallic hardcore style, which brandishes a wicked soothing vocal as a backing track. The music thrashes and then goes into melodic breakdowns a la Poison the Well. Vocalist Benjamin Perri does all the screaming and talking parts while drummer Francis Mark delivers on-key singing, which is a surprise to many.

“Our goal, as far as sound goes, is to not conform to one style and create our own sound,” Mark said on their Web site, fromautumntoashes.com.

Every Time I Die also released a new record this year on Ferret called Hot Damn! The record boasts a new side to the band, bringing forth even more melodic sounds than they were capable of before. Perhaps it’s the evolving scene, or even the willingness to allow for some accessibility, but either way, it’s damn good.

RCA Recording artists Cave In will no longer be performing on this tour. They have decided to tour Europe with the ethereal UK artists Muse. While it’s disappointing to note that Cave In isn’t playing in Pittsburgh this year, it is good news to know that they’re playing with an amazing band across the sea.

Despite the lack of space rock, this show should still shape up to draw a pretty big crowd and could sell out prior to starting. It would be very unwise to miss this show, especially for fans of the newer form of metalcore; and we’re not talking nu-metal.

From Autumn to Ashes, Every Time I Die, The Prize Fighter and Shill will play Club Laga in Oakland on Thurs., Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12-$14. For more information, call (412) 682-2050.