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March of the Raptors is a new band that formed in
2009 and is taking the capital city hostage. They
offer a distinctive sound mixing thrash and hardcore
to deliver their high energy shows and this pummelling
debut.
The opening track, ‘Perish in Flames’
is a sudden start to this explosive album and
features a couple of nice vocal melodies and a
good dose of raw vocals over some hard hitting
drums.
‘Grace of God’ is probably my favourite
song on this debut, it features a healthy mix
of pounding drums, rhythmic guitars and harmonious
vocals that mix together to bring forward a fantastic
hardcore piece.
‘All Hell Breaks Loose’ offers a
brutal mix of short blast beats and crushing guitar
riffage which conveys the songs theme of oppression
making it worthy of a mention.
Track five, ‘Crestfallen’, is a song
really about the vocals and the lyrics. They’re
brutal and blunt, effective and emotive. It’s
a fantastic song with a very distinct hint of
despair and disapproval at society.
The opening of ‘After the Nightmare’
grabs the attention of the listener and then pummels
their eardrums with brutal drum beats and raw,
powerful vocals. It’s a fast song which
is perfectly placed as the pace was beginning
to flag after ‘Crestfallen’. It features
a fantastic guitar solo – just one small
testament to the immense talent this band has
in its midst. March of the Raptors features members
of bands such as Devil Sold his Soul, Smoking
Hearts, Adequare Seven, *shels and Mahumodo so
they’re a real super group and this debut
is the proof.
This is a band born of many great bands and in
itself, this band is great. Their debut is only
a peek at what they’re capable of and effortlessly
showcases the distinctive hardcore thrash sound
that’s had people talking about them since
2009. If you haven’t heard this CD - hear
it, if you haven’t seen them live –
go.
5/5
Review by Lauren Dauny |
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1. Perish In Flames
2. Grace Of God
3. All Hell Breaks Loose
4. Days Of Last
5. Crestfallen
6. After The Nightmare
7. Unto Themselves |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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What Was That? |
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