True Power
| I Prevail
True Power
To celebrate the new song, the band have also announced their third studio album True Power – which is set for release via Fearless Records on August 19th. On the new record, the band excitedly shares:
“Trauma was a very reflective record,” says singer Brian Burkheiser, referring to TRUE POWER‘s game-changing predecessor. “I’d struggled with a major vocal injury and had been wondering whether I wanted to continue doing this thing at all. Eric [Vanlerberghe] had also lost his best friend over that same time, so there was a lot of heartache behind it. With TRUE POWER, we were going into a new phase. After taking that trauma and figuring out how to channel it, you find this sense of newfound confidence and an ability to grow as a person: to become truly yourself. - Wall Of Sound
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Kerrang!
If anything, I Prevail have expanded on the lighter moments from Trauma. But there’s always an explosion waiting to drop, and producing those jaw-dropping moments is one of the things they do so well. Not just breakdowns, but parts of a song where the dynamics, production and playing just come together into a near-perfect ball of sound. They’ve yet to write their truly classic album, but I Prevail are inching closer all the time.
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Distorted Sound Magazine
Overall, True Power proves why I PREVAIL have been so successful; they have the range and the talent to create an album that takes you on a journey through highs and lows, heavy breakdowns and clean melodies. Each track on this album stands out, there is no repetitiveness and each song makes you feel something different. There may be fans that would prefer the whole album to be on the heavier side, but there may also be fans that would prefer the softer ballads; either way, you can’t deny that this band has got talent.
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Spill Magazine
These guys have grown so much creatively since the Heart vs Mind EP. Musically, this album is heavy with earth shattering breakdowns and massive guitar riffs and even some rapping with amazing lyrical content that all fit together perfectly. Vanlerberghe is a major vocal player here and has stepped out of his comfort zone this time around to deliver some softer-spoken rap style lyrics and clean vocals. He and Brian Burkheiser complement each other perfectly throughout the entire album with their contrasting vocals. The band isn’t afraid to push their own boundaries, bringing in some diverse influences to their already recognizable style and sound with a no fucks given approach and a more aggressive sound.
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Ghost Cult Magazine
I Prevail have shown themselves to be going from strength to strength, and from clubs to academies. With the right momentum (and finally playing their UK tour), the band has the potential to be the next big alternative act in the scene. It’s clear they have the ability, time will tell where they will rise to next.
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Boolin Tunes
With True Power, I Prevail have found a sound that works for them, and will almost certainly work for the listening public. The heavy, Mick Gordon-inspired djent breakdowns are certainly welcome in lieu of a few more insufferable radio rock tunes, but I can’t help shake the feeling that, even at its best, much of it doesn’t come across totally genuine. There are moments across the monumental 15-track run of True Power where the chief thought in my mind is “this sounds like it was written by an executive board staffed exclusively by people who listen to SiriusXM.” To its credit, however, I did enjoy much of my time with True Power, much more than any of the band’s previous efforts in fact, but I Prevail’s everlasting pursuit of the next big hit detriments a significant portion of a record that I feel could’ve done so much more with so much less. I truly believe that, perhaps with some more work on variety in songwriting and learning to trim the fat a bit more effectively, I Prevail could have a truly great album on the horizon, but as of yet, their opus remains to be crafted.
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Rock N Load Magazine
True Power is one of the best albums that would fit into this more mainstream sound than what I usually listen to, but shit, it’s a lot of fun. The fact that so many genres are mixed in with the searing guitars and huge vocals whether that clean or harsh and sometimes as music lovers, we just need to enjoy great music no matter what genre it fits in. I Prevail have created a stunning blend of influences and put them together perfectly to put together what is an album that should push them to the highest echelons of heavy music.
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Sputnik Music
True Power is a friendly reminder that overblown production can’t hide lazy songwriting, while reinstating that, at the end of the day, most people don’t really care.
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Wall of Sound
In my humble opinion, True Power sees the lads in I Prevail take everything they did on Trauma and dial it up to 11. The boys took their already diverse influences and added in a few more, while still maintaining a cohesive sound that is unmistakeably, I Prevail. I wouldn’t be surprised if the band start filling stadiums and then shake the foundations with some of the groovy riffs, anthemic chorus’ and crushing breakdowns that feature on this album.
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Hysteria Magazine
While the record generally operates at a neck-snappingly fast pace, it does slow things down on occasion – namely on closing track, Doomed. There’s also Deep End, which proves the lads can do ballads and do them well. True Power is an enjoyable listen, serving as a reminder of just how fun heavy music can be. Above that, it’s breathed new life into I Prevail’s sound, placing them in high contention for the coveted title of kings of the metalcore sandpit. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, with records like this, I Prevail have proven they’ll be sticking around, and dominating, for years to come.
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Crucial Rhythm
With True Power, I Prevail has entered a new stage in their career, both as songwriters and as humans. Their last album, Trauma, took a couple of unfortunate and distressing events in their personal lives and they took these events and channelled them into their music. With a newfound sense of confidence and the ability to grow as human beings, they've become their true selves to embody their true power on the album's fifteen tracks.
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Heavy Magazine
The Negative will surely be turned into a positive next, a stream of electronics carrying a clean passage of vocals that rap/rocks its way into almost familiar territory but brushed with enough strands of I Prevail blood to twist things quickly on their head. These guys are masters at crafting a musical composition and manage to keep things engaging in places where confusion would normally reign.
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Coffee and Shugar
The whole album flows well. I think the collaboration they had with Jon Eberhard on the sound design, riffing, etc. really helped bring this whole tracklist together. And not to mention, they brought back Tyler Smyth to produce the huge sound on this record that takes what they did with Trauma and upped the level by 10. Very incredible work between all parties to bring this to life. I really think this is a monumental piece of work for I Prevail and I'm excited for the rest of the world to hear it as well.
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