US Metalcore Group Reveal Their Bieber Cover Was Not Ironic

“We're all fans of the Beebs,” Issues vocalist Tyler Carter tells theMusic as the US metalcore outfit release their debut self-titled album.

Currently on tour with Bring Me The Horizon, he's in Denver as the USA experiences one of its coldest winters in recent memory. He's tucked away in the tour bus, and the heater isn't working properly. He may later blame hypothermia for such a statement, considering the stigma often attached to enjoying such acts, but hear him out: “His new album is really awesome; we love the throwback, we love the RnB influence on it. As far as him as a person and what he's doing, I feel like when I was 18, I was a hooligan more than ever, and that's no excuse by any means, but I think he's just being the kid he never really got the chance to be.”

Why is Justin Bieber the first item on the agenda? Well, the first Issues recording was a cover of the Bieber's Boyfriend for a Punk Goes Pop compilation in 2012. They then followed it up with their seven-track debut EP Black Diamonds. Touring the world with Bring Me The Horizon, A Day To Remember, Of Mice & Men and more, and receiving a wealth of praise for Black Diamonds after only being a band for a year, it's clear these guys have some serious talent. That's due to the unique influence each member contributes.

For anyone who knows of Carter's previous projects, most notably Woe, Is Me, with whom he parted ways in 2011, the quality of metalcore that Issues produce is no surprise. What come as a revelation, though, is that the whole time Carter was in the Woe, Is Me, he never really quite felt like he belonged there.

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