Allfather are from the UK and this is their début release of Hardcore/Sludge.
Allfather seem to have cornered the market on Punked-up Metallic discontent. They’re pissed off and have come to put the boot in, big style.
This is underground and raw; music that’s ready for a scrap and happy to get its hands dirty.
The songs on this short EP are tight balls of fury with guitars that fall halfway between murky Sludge Metal and Hardcore anger. Energetic and heavy riffs make up the bulk of this release and there’s no let up in the 11 minutes playing time.
Allfather do heavy very well, but they also write actual songs; these tracks have a good flow to them and are quite catchy and memorable. This is not heaviness just for the sake of it; this music is focused and directed so that the compositions have meaning and purpose.
An enjoyable and promising EP. The UK seems to excel at this kind of dirty, gritty Metal. More please.
A cross between elements of Crowbar, Gutworm, dBh, Raging Speedhorn, Labrat and the like.
Wonderbox Metal 