When we think of rebirth, we think of new beginnings without a past. The melodic deathcore five-piece outfit from Lowell, MA will take you through a musical travel of a world of tortured souls, serial arsonists and ancient evils as well as the downfall of lost civilizations.
The band has blended beautifully the mix of death metal heard through their references of The Black Dahlia Murder and Through The Eyes Of The Dead as well as the complexity of bands such as Between The Buried And Me and Protest The Hero.
The release starts with the track 'Flameborn' which right away jumps into ferocious technicality and heaviness. With clean vocals overlapped with otherworldly highs and lows with guitar riffs of high originality. Not one part of this song is repetitive or boring to the listener. 'Misanthrope' follows with a nice melodic intro which leads into heaviness but still conveys the melodic sound. Another captivating track. 'The Massacre to Come' seems to be the track that is the heaviest as it starts with blast beats and fast guitar work. The vocals seem to pierce through you with bellowing lows and screeching highs which as noted have the familiarity of The Black Dahlia Murder while having their own sound. The track 'Spiders' gives the listener another breather with a quite melodious and beautiful intro before going into a unique riff that I can promise will haunt you. The final track 'The Perseus Veil' is as they say, "best saved for last" since this track seems to show the band's true skill. The timing is precise and the song is very catchy. This one is a crown mover and a crowd pleaser.
The guitar excellence by John Tree and Derek St. Martin work perfectly together as if complimenting each others work. Not one part lacks originality and not one moment are you bored thinking you may have heard something similar somewhere else. The drum work by Evan Carney is beyond what some drummers of well known bands can play. His timing is impeccable and precise. Constant and flowing are his fills. Jason York's bass work is hard to hear but you can hear his virtuosity under headphones or with a close ear. The vocals provided by frontman Rick Hardy is not your usual death metal vocals. His range is not to be found on a scale but of his own. As I have noted before, the close resemblance of The Black Dahlia Murder and older Through The Eyes Of The Dead is heard but once again, not exact so his work is unique.
This release was very pleasing and I can see this band going far. Please keep lookout for their future releases and this EP is highly recommended!
MY VOTE:
4.9/5.0
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