Rat King - 1564 (2014)
The debut EP from Seattle's Rat King is
a quick but effective 3-song affair, one in which the trio neatly
establishes their personal approach to instrumental metal. They have
an interesting style, one which is difficult to pin down; there's
plenty of heavy crunch, but also an unabashed technical proficiency,
and the two are brought together smoothly even as the band keeps
stretching to incorporate new things. While they do keep their
release lean and mean, the trio also finds the time to dip into some
quick atmospheric touches, along with some inspired and tricky
break-downs.
For a first release, the band deserves
to feel proud of what they've accomplished. Everything hits just the
right level of cleanliness for tone and grit, the drums are punchy
without being over-blown, and the guitar and bass come together in
some remarkably creative ways without losing their hard groove
connection. Even so, the band sounds like it still has plenty of
room to grow, and it will be worth keeping an ear on this crew to
find out how they develop from here. But until their next release
arrives, you'd do well to nab yourself a copy of 1564 from the
group's BandCamp page
~ Gabriel
For Fans Of; Indukti,
Ulver, Kalamata, Domadora, Celophys
~
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