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David Matusek – One More Time: I know the track has that optimistic title, but everything here oozes depression. It’s retro Heavy and Groove Metal that sounds like a huge lament wrapped in old school riffs. There’s something charming about that. Maybe it’s growing up with Crowbar or Pantera, but this reminds me of those days. The weight is familiar, and that’s not a bad thing.
Stefani Sikora – Haunting: Okay, this might sound like something straight out of the radio. As if someone just put a ton of edgy distortion onto a Pop track. But as you listen longer, you realize it has all those Symphonic Metal and Hard Rock elements that some of you love. Besides, the production is pretty clean. You usually want that when you have all this synth work going on. It’s accessible without being cheap.
mentalEscape – Lost Memories: I was in a weird place when I decided to review this track, because we usually don’t greenlight stuff like this. But whatever. Electronic Post-Metal should be a thing, and mentalEscape shows that despite its unconventional approach, you can still feel things you didn’t know you could. Not bad for an instrumental track with humble production. It creates space without demanding too much attention.
Erase The Day – Whispers from the Dark: I might be a bit biased, but I believe Erase The Day could sell out a decent-sized venue. This track sounds like what Korn would be if it was a good band—deal with it. It has all that angsty Core style, but the guitar and vocal work is just way more serious and intense. The breakdowns aren’t abused. There’s enough going on here to keep you engaged during the whole track. The energy doesn’t dip.
Ten Ton Devil – FAFO: If anything about this track hinted that it was going to be an easy ride, you were wrong. Everything here is hostile and strange. Sure, there’s something that almost resembles rap, but the riffing and odd measures are so all over the place that it ends up feeling like a dense electro-Djent track that leaves faster than it arrived. It’s chaotic but controlled.
In Ad Hominen – Ciudad Sin Dios: Maybe it’s time to return to something more grounded in tradition. This song couldn’t sound more old school. It’s a clear homage to the 80s. It’ll make those of you with a hip replacement say, “They don’t make them like this anymore.” Besides, we don’t get too many tracks in Spanish, so it’s always nice to hear a different melody in the lyrics. A solid closer for a mixed bag.
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