 
At the moment there are so many solid alternative
bands flying the British flag and showing that
the Brits can rock as much or if not more than
bands from overseas and the latest British band
to catch my eye are Essex five piece Crash Mansion
who I originally came across when they played
the Download Festival back in June where front
man Chris Page was greeting the crowd and giving
out flyers to get people to catch their set later
in the day over at the Jagermeister stage but
sadly they clashed with Stone Sour so never got
to see them at Download, but since Download Crash
Mansion went on to release their catchy single
'Money' which instantly caught my attention and
now they are set to release their brand new 5
track EP 'Live For Something' which is due for
release on the 7th October.
The EP opens with the big in your face rifftastic
'Your Prision', the song is extremely energetic
and punchy sounding and as soon as Chris Page’s
vocals come in he will have you in the palm of
his hand as he screams and sings in such a diverse
way whilst the rest of the band come together
to lay down big guitar riffs, soaring basslines
and thumping drum beats.
The EP title track 'Live For Something' comes
thrashing at you with riffs which feel like they
are being played at 100 miles per hour, the song
is mega fast and powerful throughout as Crash
Mansion blast their way through a heavy yet infectious
number.
Lead single 'Money' is easily the stand out track
on the EP and that is mainly due to the big infectious
radio friendly nature of the song as once the
chorus kicks in you will find yourself hooked
and singing along.
'Hell And Desire' really thrives on big in your
face instrumental work, the song and not to forget
the infectious chorus which Chris Page executes
with such energy and passion.
The EP comes to an end with 'The Other Side' a
song where drummer Kris Donnelly really starts
to shine as his content drum beats are right at
the centre of the song as he bashes his kit like
his life depends on it, epically towards the end
of the track where things get a bit technical.
2013 has been a big year for Crash Mansion so
far and I can see that the release of 'Live For
Something' giving them even more amazing opportunities
and increasing their fan base once people catch
on to the excellence that is 'Live For Something'.
5/5
Review by Trigger
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