We wondered if Bring Me The Horizon would ever release a heavy single again, and I guess we now have our answer. AmEN! is the heaviest song that the band has released in a long time, complete with a rapped verse from Lil Uzi Vert, and even features the legendary Daryl Palumbo of Glassjaw and Head Automatica fame. In fact, Palumbo’s inclusion makes a huge amount of sense as the song certainly has a distinctly Glassjaw feel about it in places.
AmEN! comes complete with the obligatory huge chorus that we’ve come to expect from the band in recent years, vocal touches from Daryl Palumbo that add extra depth, and the Lil Uzi Vert feature also sits extremely well in the mix. What I didn’t expect to think going into the track, however, is that I would have liked to have heard more of Lil Uzi Vert in there. I had my reservations about how they could possibly make this collaboration work, but honestly, they probably actually ended up using him a little too sparingly here.
You can hear touches of Post Human: Survival Horror era Bring Me The Horizon in this one, a huge helping of Glassjaw, and Oli Sykes shows a great deal of range and variation with his vocal delivery. The clean chorus sounds incredibly modern and massive, whilst some of the growls that he musters here wouldn’t have sounded out of place on Count Your Blessings.
Similarly to with their last single LosT, there’s a lot going on in this one. It’s a very different tone and approach, but there’s a similar sort of chaotic energy that takes a little bit of time to adjust to. On first listen I actually found the experience somewhat overwhelming, providing an attack on my senses that I didn’t quite know how to take. With repeat listens I’ve grown to love it though and can definitely see myself listening to this one a whole lot more in the future.
If you’re a fan of Bring Me The Horizon’s heavier side then the chances are that you’ll see this as a real return to form. Glassjaw fans should also be pleased and will definitely hear the bands influence in this one, and even if you prefer the cleaner side of Bring Me The Horizon’s sound then there should still be more than enough chorus for you to get your teeth into here.
AmEN! is an extremely impressive single from Bring Me The Horizon and if you’re lucky enough to have tickets for Download Festival then I’m sure it’ll sound absolutely huge live.
UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.
