Armed For Apocalypse - Palm Reader (2018)
Returning with their first release
since 2013's The Road Will End,
Armed For Apocalypse have brought four new tracks to bear. The new
EP opens with “Mass Oblation”, a hard-slamming cascade of drums,
bass, and howls, rumbling from one furious break-out to the next.
“Worlds Beneath” follows, with hardcore beat rhythms fused to
grinding breakdowns, strains of feedback, and more intense vocals.
From there, they launch into “Forced to an End”, the EP's longest
track at four minutes and change, rolling out a nimble bass-line to
match the swerving drumming and gnarly guitar. The instrumental
stretches allow for some extra madness to creep in, from the
near-sizzle of the guitar sliding through the jagged bass to the
growing sense of pressure, with the draining drop-out leading neatly
to the finisher. The title track jumps right into more pounding
beats, and doesn't let up for more than a few moments before reaching
the final finish. With the four tracks averaging out to three and a
half minutes each, things certainly move fast, but with the spirit
and energy the band is unloading, that's as it should be. Whether
you've been waiting for this since 2013, or you're just looking for
some hard sludge action to satisfy your cravings, this quarter-hour
slice should do you right.
~
Gabriel
For
Fans Of; Blacksmoker, Gilla Bruja, Legalize Crime, She Beast, Waft
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