Summary
Rock band Bring Me The Horizon is re-recording their 2006 debut album, Count Your Blessings, to mark its 20th anniversary. Lead singer Oli Sykes says the new version sounds better, but they kept the original songs mostly the same. Fans wonder if Sykes can still perform the intense screaming vocals from when he was younger.
Key Facts
- Bring Me The Horizon started in 2004 in Sheffield, England, playing deathcore music, a heavy and aggressive metal style.
- Their first album, Count Your Blessings (2006), was very heavy, but later albums became more mainstream, mixing metalcore, pop, and electronic rock.
- To celebrate 20 years of their first album, the band has re-recorded it with updated sound quality.
- Oli Sykes, now 39, says they improved production but left the songs as fans know them.
- Some fans question keeping original lyrics that are seen as aggressive or disrespectful toward women.
- Sykes had a vocal cord injury in 2019 that made high-pitched screaming difficult, but the band continues to perform.
- Early fans appreciate the raw, intense style of the debut album, while others noticed the band’s change toward more accessible music in later albums.
- The band has influenced heavier music becoming more popular with wider audiences.
