Runescarred - We Are (2018)
With their debut EP, the Austin-based
trio of Runescarred put their years of experience in previous bands
to work in the service of creating metal that pulls from a variety of
the genre's sub-styles, ranging from death metal-flavored beats and
guitar tone, to British heavy metal vocals, doomy bass-lines, power
metal solos, and thrashy breaks. It's a fast-moving mix with a lot
of depth to its action, and it makes sense for the band to let
curious listeners get a toe wet with the three songs of this EP
before throwing a full album at them.
Still, though the songs duck and weave
through their knots of style-merging, they keep a firm emphasis on
melody and listener-friendly song-shaping. The leaps aren't blind,
they're built from the preceding structures of the songs, though it
takes some attentive listening to pick up the clues. That attention
to detail makes it a great pick-up for those who like digging into
their music, though, and should keep them tided over until the
group's first full LP arrives. Until then, try to catch the band
live if you happen to be in Texas, and stay tuned for big things from
them.
~ Gabriel
For Fans Of; Artension, Gamma Ray,
Rhapsody of Fire, Symphony X, Twilightning
~
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