I Prevail’s TRAUMA is a 2019 Detroit metalcore record with a hard rock and heavy metal frame. The band has been active since late 2014, and the album reflects their position as a group that came up fighting for its place. Its track titles are direct and unsettled, moving from “Bow Down” and “Rise Above It” through “Breaking Down,” “Deadweight,” and “I Don’t Belong Here.”
The music stays rooted in metalcore, while the hard rock and heavy metal tags point to a wider, more accessible attack than a narrowly defined genre exercise. There’s also a clear focus on emotional strain in the sequence, with “Paranoid,” “Let Me Be Sad,” “Goodbye (Interlude),” and “Every Time You Leave” sitting alongside the more confrontational material. “Gasoline (Sped Up)” closes the available tracklist as a bonus variation, rather than a separate new direction. Fans of modern metalcore and polished heavy rock will find the most to work with here, especially if they like records that balance blunt anthems with darker personal themes. TRAUMA is available as a paid release in FLAC 16/44, ALAC, WAV, and AIFF, as well as MP3 320 and CD.
