Close The Hatch - To Collapse In Absentia :Green (2014)
Following up on 2013's To Collapse
In Absentia:RED, Close The
Hatch have shifted on to another shade for their recent release in
the key of green. Making use of both growling and melodic death
metal vocals over some technical guitar crunch and intricate
drum-work, the music on this five-song EP almost seems to experience
bouts of manic-depressive mood swings, flying from high-energy
riffing into slow melancholia with little advance warning. The
melodic parts stand a bit stronger than the more aggressive sections,
with the stripped-down sound forcing attention and calling on the
band to squeeze as much emotion out of sparsely-strummed strings as
they can manage.
The
band does seem to push itself throughout the EP, and while it doesn't
always land firmly, their willingness to step outside the usual
conventions does them credit. If you're partial to harsh and melodic
metal coming together, give this band a shot and see how it treats
you.
~
Gabriel
For
Fans Of; Black Freighter, Integrity, Light Bearer, Woods Of Ypres,
Telepathy
~
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