The first half of the release is the second EP. All of the songs are new here and the band built on the foundation set on their first release. If anything, the riffs and songs on this release are even more likely to get stuck in the head. Most of the tracks are built around one or two riffs and are quite short, other than the seven minute epic last track. The songs are much more stripped-down and raw. The vocal style has changed somewhat, taking on more of a clean tone, but with a sinister edge. The vocals are more of an angry bark than the more death metal-style vocals on the first release. Some of the songs seem more influenced by a group like Carnivore than any doom metal band, particularly "Friday Night - Coffin Ride", which at what point stops and the singer yells out "Because dead chicks don't say no!" Very Peter Steele-esque.
The second part of my release is a live recording. This is only on the physical copies of the release and not on the digital copy. The live recording sounds decent, but it does sound like a very small crowd. There are times you can almost hear conversations happening around the recording equipment. Ultimately the live recording is not essential listening.
It is a little surprising that Gravehammer went in this direction on this release. They went for a rawer and more simplistic sound. I think I prefer the first demo, but this is decent enough.
No comments:
Post a Comment