The Forerunner is a five-piece metalcore/hardcore band out of Las Vegas. They are a relatively new band that released their album Victory in early February.

Musically, The Forerunner specializes in metalcore fused with some hardcore elements. The guitarists offer a number of pleasant riffs and engaging solos. The drummer delivers a variety of beats and is constantly changing things up. To be expected there are breakdowns scattered through the album. But what is nice about this album is the breakdowns are not the only thing that makes up the band’s sound. They instead just add one here and there, which makes a nice addition. The Forerunner has things covered well in the musical department and offers a very engaging hard-hitting sound, along with that fast-paced hardcore sound. The album is pretty heavy all the way throughout but the clean vocals  help add a little melody to it so you’re not being beat into submission the whole time. The production is great and was very solid for an unsigned band. So because of that each instrument gets equal attention as well as the vocals blending in seamlessly.