This review marks my first time I actually cover a band with a digital promo package but I guess it’s my duty to start humble anew since I have been so long in hybernation. We’re talking about a band from the north-eastern coast of Spain that has an exquisite history of fallen giants and a standing Roman lighthouse.
I find their effort of self releasing their latest recording admirable, especially since it’s apparently an important milestone for them after escaping a 5 year pause of internal struggles, that might also justify the puzzling choice of coming back from the dead witha 12″ vinyl record with just 4 tracks for a 15 minutes running time total. I have no idea what the print run or cover price they plan but unless they have some hardcore local following I find a breakeven a really hard task, and I am talking as a record label manager for over 25 years now. But you know, it’s five guys after all. They tour. Might work for them, especially since this choice seems to have also some sort of personal meaning.
As for the recordings, I can’t compare them to previous works but to me it sounds like a good mix of Abscess with some mid-90’s industrial Metal thrown in. I enjoy the swedish vibe but it’s more of a light tinge than an actual Swedish Death core HM2 buizzsaw sound. The songs move smoothly with good groove and I can hear why they mention Autopsy in their bio when the solos kick in. They also have the sabbathian walking into funeral atmospheres fused with Death Metal which certainly can remind our favorite band.
Maybe the sound is a tadbit too polished but songs are well written and with a clear personality which is something amiss lately.