Immoralist - Widow EP Review

A new fad has emerged from the Deathcore scene, down-tempo, and its crazy. The whole down-tempo hardcore/deathcore started with Acacia Strain and went on to be shown in many different veteran bands such as Suicide Silence's new album "You Cant Stop Me". Bands such as The Last Ten Seconds Of Life have mastered the sound, and more and more are poping up. one band in particular has gained some speed strictly by their EP, Widow.

The short EP is stained with Djent sounding guitars and lurics that will make you want to go out and commit crimes against humanity. The EP has some pretty intense tracks and is a solid release for the up and coming band, however, I believe the EP tracks sound a bit to a like from one another. Even though the EP is short and shows off some impressive tallent, it looses steam to fast to regain. Check out one of the bands songs, and that will be all that you need, at least until their Full length is released. 

Score: 7/10

Heaviness: 8/10

The Last Ten Seconds Of Life - Soulless Hymns

I have said numerous times, the deathcore scene is saturated with bands. Since Deathcore's incarnation way back in the early 2000s with Despised Icon, the genre has had its share of amazing and amazingly crappy bands. I refuse to name any, however I am not here to pass judgment on those bands. Music is an art form, and if you truly appreciate music, you should respect peoples style. With all that being said, let me introduce you to The Last Ten Seconds Of Life. 

The band has been around for awile, but just recently released their third full legth album. I have not heard in my years of listening to metal, such a deep and musically engaging album. Each track on Soulless Hymns is unique with strong emphasis on lyrical themes. TLTSOL, write songs as if they have been doing it for decades. It seems the band went out and perfected the lyrics before they wrote the actual music. 

Musically, the album hits REALLY hard, and this new down-tempo deathcore is a major welcome to the genre. Each track makes you feel like you are listening to the actual energy perforating from the bands head. This is a must Listen album and might go down as the best metal album of 2015, we will see. 

Score:10/10

Heaviness: 9/10

Veil of Maya - Matriarch Review

A really underrated band in my opinion, Veil of Maya released their 5th studio album this month. After a rough year, losing their Main singer, Veil Of Maya decided to start work on a new album, and out of all honesty, it is one of the best VOM albums out. The album has some amazing instrument work which adds a more progressive side to the once pure deathcore band. The new style is much welcomed in a saturated genre of metal. New singer, Lukas Magyar adds some great harmonies to the still heavy instruments. Think of a mixture of suicide silence, of Mice and Men, and Opeth, on this new album. Each track seems like a new style in its own, leaving you wondering what the next song will have in store. Check out VOMs new album, its well worth your time.

Score: 10/10

Heaviness: 8/10

In Hearts Wake: Skydancer - Review

I listened to In hearts wake when they released their first album. I was blown away by their really mature sound and great breakdowns. However, I thought that this great band would not amount to much, seeing as the metalcore scene is so watered down these days. I stood corrected when the bands 2nd album Skydancer reached #1 on itunes top metal albums. I decided to check out their second album since I loved the first.

Skydancer is a great sophomore release for In hearts wake, mainly because its so memorable. Not just is there intense breakdowns, but the band has some great melodic parts in each song which bring a sort of "beauty" to each track. The lyrics of each song deals with some great world problems, such as sour relationships, suicide, and negativity, making this a really personal release.

If you are a fan of great metalcore, or even a fan of bands such as Devil Wears Prada, or Asking Alexandria, or even Parkway Drive, you will love this release.

Score: 9/10

Heaviness: 7/10