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“We all have fiends living inside ourselves; some are dormant and hibernating, others are alive and vicious,” states front man Adam Harrell. It is in this spirit that Camilla, Georgia’s Chasing Victory has overcome their inner demons to bring forth their sophomore effort, smashing sonic barriers and destroying scene obstacles. Originally labeled a screamo outfit with their heralded debut I Call this Abandonment, Fiends is neither core nor just a futile exercise in fashion. This is an album that forges its own path, a path of classic rock influence and rock n’ roll pioneering. Heavy and bombastic without pretension, it is a dynamic balance of brutality and melody. “The album is very diverse and each song has something that sets it apart from the rest. We used a lot of cleaner guitar tracks and let the bass and drums drive the songs to keep from masking everything with thick distortion, which has become very popular these days. The vocals on the record sound completely different a...