New Music Review: I PREVAIL ‘POST TRAUMATIC (Live / Deluxe)’

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars

I PREVAIL is: Brian Burkheiser (clean vocals), Eric Vanlerberghe (unclean vocals), Steve Menoian (lead guitar), Dylan Bowman (rhythm guitar), Gabe Helguera (drums)

REVIEW – Following the massive impact of ‘Trauma’, I PREVAIL delivered a bold, unfiltered extension of their story with ‘POST TRAUMATIC (Live / Deluxe)’, released October 30th via Fearless Records. This collection isn’t just a victory lap—it’s a battle-scarred document of a band that turned pain into purpose, chaos into catharsis.

The live tracks explode with urgency, capturing I PREVAIL at their most electric. From the moment “Bow Down” ignites, you can feel the roar of the crowd in your chest. It’s not just a concert—it’s a war cry. “Gasoline” scorches with the same volatile energy it brought to the studio, but this time it’s rawer, louder, and fueled by the unfiltered adrenaline of a live audience. “Hurricane” and “Every Time You Leave” land like emotional gut punches, showing the band’s range and how deeply these songs resonate when stripped bare onstage.

Beyond the live performances, the deluxe portion of ‘POST TRAUMATIC’ offers alternate versions and remixes that reframe familiar tracks in unexpected ways. It’s a testament to I PREVAIL’s willingness to reimagine their own sound—highlighting melody, vulnerability, and heaviness in new combinations without ever losing the pulse of their core message.

But what really sets this release apart is its honesty. These aren’t just songs played louder or faster—these are songs lived in, reshaped by the stage, the fans, and the trauma that gave them life in the first place. It’s rare that a live album feels as essential as the studio record that inspired it, but ‘POST TRAUMATIC’ is exactly that—an emotional exorcism wrapped in distortion and defiance.