Cathedral Fever are from the US and play Hardcore that’s chaotic, Crusty and dark.
The cover intrigues me. What lies within?
The answer is anger. Anger lies within.
Cathedral Fever are the kind of band who always sound loud, even when played at low volumes. It’s no mean feat. Their sound seems strong enough to overcome mere physical limitations of air vibrations and get to the very meat of the matter – sounding pissed and playing pure rage.
The songs have personality and the band understand what makes this kind of violent Hardcore Metal interesting. Rather than just being one dimensional displays of rage and anger they understand the need for dynamics, a bit of variety, (within stylistic limitations of course), and the importance of a good riff.
They don’t neglect the bass either, which is a very undervalued and under-used instrument in my opinion. Good stuff.
Another interesting element to their sound is an almost Old-School Metal/Rock feel to some of the riffs on occasion. It’s not a huge part of their sound but it’s there enough to make a note of. The blending of Metallic Hardcore guitars with a Rockier sound to some of the riffs works well. Add this to the Crust vibe that covers everything and the songs work well.
This is a really good EP from a band with enough talent to force people to take notice of them. Check them out and see if they can knock you down.
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