Another week, another trio of awesome EPs for us to be checking out. Let’s dive right in!
Edit the Tide: The Space Between Seconds
The sophomore EP from the US alt metallers is an awesome slab of catchy vocals and awesome riffs. Heck, a lot of the playing borders on math or prog, which makes for even more of an interesting listen! And vocally it’s amazing, being catchy throughout and still having some grit and screams where needed. There’s even some hardcore elements alongside the melodic parts, there being so many awesome sounds that combine together surprisingly perfectly. It’s hard to pick highlight tracks too, as every song is as good as the last. It has an excellent flow to it too, the peaks and troughs providing an amazing dynamic from start to finish. If you’re into anything from early 2000s radio metal (Breaking Benjamin and Crossfade) to more proggy stuff, I cannot recommend this enough. I loved it and the band certainly have a big new fan in me! I can’t give it any less than 9/10!
P.S. STUNNING artwork!
Leave no Witness: HELL AND BACK
A debut EP this time, from the West Midlands metalcore quartet. Combining their two biggest singles to date with two brand new tracks, it’s a powerhouse of heaviness for 17 straight minutes. Of course both remastered singles are awesome, but both ‘Familiar’ and ‘Heartless’ are up there alongside them, with the latter being a big highlight of the release as a whole. The band are all insanely talent; from the awesome riffing to heavy drumming to both the melodic screams and brutal screaming. I’ve heard the name around before but am shocked I haven’t checked them out before, as I LOVED this. They’re like an early Bullet but very much brought forward into the modern metal scene. So, if that sounds as good to you as it does me, check this out ASAP! An incredibly solid 8.5/10!
Rane Rautiainen & Paha Kaksonen: Ilman pimeyttä valo ei ole mitään
So just to put this out there, I have no idea what any of these words say or mean. However, I almost don’t need to, as I had a blast listening to this anyway! The pair have produced a great, fun, foot-stompin’ hard rock album, combining elements of sleaze, punk and AOR together perfectly. From the opener to ‘Uusi mies’, there’s plenty to love here, and there really isn’t a bad track on the release! The riffing is a big highlight of point, but the catchy vocals are certainly up there, too! I had no idea who either artist were before this review, but am so glad that they seem to work together regularly, as they fit so very well together. If you are at all into a sleazier side of rock, this is certainly the release for you! I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for the pair more often, and it gets an easy 8/10 from us!