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This EP from southern British thrashers Reign of
Fury is a very interesting listen indeed; in the
sea of modern generic thrash bands we are sometimes
granted a handful of artists that manage to produce
something more that quick fret bashing and drum
raping. Imagine an infusion of Slayer combined with
some guitar work taken from early Iron Maiden records,
I can definitely a bit of punk influence here as
well but that’s more of a subtle inclusion.
This is the bands first EP with a debut album on
the way as well, they’re pretty much on the
ball when it comes to forward progression.
“Disconnect” heavily relates to a
more old school Slayer style especially residing
in the Tom Araya like vocal lines; it’s
not boring though, it’s quick yet technical,
not the same sequence repeated for 4 minutes and
the track is full of varied techniques and twisted
styles throughout the track. I would say that
this is easily the heaviest track on the album;
the following track “Psycho Intentions”
is a pretty damn heavy song too but this one is
just filled to the brim with catchy riffs and
tasty fills, different vocal style present on
this track though, more like Metallica meets Municipal
Waste.
The final 2 tracks tone the heavy thrash vibe
back a touch and focus more on an old school heavy
metal vibe but a bit with a bit more of a modern
update; “Blinding the Light of Betrayal”
slows the pace down and really embraces a NWOBHM
styled vibe yet not leaving it stale and depleted
but adding modern metal styles and techniques
to really give it a bit of distinction. The final
track “Heaven Waits/Hell Takes” is
the anthem of the EP, the catchiest chorus of
them all, 2 listens and I’m singing along
already.
It’s safe to say this debut EP is extremely
impressive and has left the band’s name
imprinted in my memory. If their upcoming album
is as well crafted as this then I think we could
be looking at another British artist that will
spread as quickly as Chlamydia, although with
a happier outcome.
4/5
Review by James Webb |
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Bison Wrathbone
Ed Fury
Jon Priestly
Heavy Matt Earl
Magic Dave |
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1. Disconnect
2. Psycho Intentions
3. Blinding the Light of Betrayal
4. Heavan Waits/Hell Takes |
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Score Code |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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What Was That? |
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