The fourth album from Troy, Ohio metal outfit
Miss May I
,
Rise of the Lion
finds the band returning with an album of melodic metalcore that lives up to the group's solid legacy. Coming in at a tight 35 minutes, the bandmembers focus all of their attention on intensity, attacking the listener with track after track of lightning-fast riffs and throat-shredding vocals. Although
won't be accused of breaking any new ground with this one,
is an incredibly solid album of driving and emotional metalcore that feels tailor-made for the band's die-hard fan base. ~ Gregory Heaney