2 1/2I can't fault early Cave-In for attempting to break the mold of hardcore music from such an early start, I just understand why they eventually leaned 180 degrees away towards more melodic rock in the future. Despite a heavy dose of unorthodox pummeling with occasional creative flourishes, the album just does not work as well as it should. Heavy on fragmented ideas but light on convincing wholes and boring with generic screaming vocals, Until Your Heart Stops is still a revelation when put in its neo-Slayer context- that award simply does not have much merit to me.