Manthrass - Manthrass EP (2013)
Once you've torn your eyes away from
their cover art, we'll go on with the review. Ready? It's okay,
I'll wait.
Hailing from Argentina, Manthrass blend
heavy rock with some truly ripping energy and buzz-saw guitar-work.
The drummer (who has been replaced since the EP's recording) is no
slouch, as he bashes away and lays down some inspired fills and
rhythms. The bassist (Ángel Rizzo) and guitarist (Mariano
Castiglioni) share vocal duties, and the two of them work well
together, while the mixing of their voices into the rough edges of
the instruments hits on a solid balance.
The EP features three original tracks,
and one (“Post Crucifixión”) which the band credits as a cover
of a song by Pescado Rabioso. Their original material is very
strong, occasionally inviting comparisons to early Black Sabbath, and
the guitar often has a swagger to it that really energizes things. While I've never heard the original version of the song they
cover, the sweat they put into paying the song tribute will have me looking for it before
too long. Here's hoping they're already hard at work on another EP
or, if we're very lucky, a full-length album; until then, do not miss
out on this excellent release.
~ Gabriel
For Fans Of; Brimstone
Coven, Jimi Hendrix, Saint Vitus, early Black Sabbath, Salem's Pot
~
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