Arkaik are a death metal band from the US and this is their fifth album.
This is technical/progressive death metal, showing a band that have built on the strengths of 2015’s Lucid Dawn and taken them to their logical conclusion on Nemethia. Continue reading “Arkaik – Nemethia (Review)”
Danish band The World State have released their first EP Flier.
Orchestral sounds and touches of Rock and Metal collide in this ambitious release.
The ex-Sirenia singer shows that she still has an amazing voice and her vocals here are exquisite.
The tracks have lots of ideas and effects to hold attention. Ambience and subtlety are used effectively as well as heavier and more intense sections.
Well written songs with a great sense of dynamics and pace pound or slink their way out of the speakers and it’s clear that this is a very talented band.
Each song captures a different mood but all of them are involved and have a playful experimental edge that sounds fresh and exciting. There are three main songs and one piano instrumental.
After listening to this over and over I can’t get enough of it. It’s simply wonderful, that’s all there is to say about it.
At under 20 minutes across 4 tracks this EP is brief but effective. A full album of this would be most welcome!
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