It’s always an exciting moment when I discover a new artist. Especially when it’s from a different genre! I’ve spent so much of my time reviewing hip-hop music, but now I get to go back to my more original heavy metal routes that I started my writing days with! So with that in mind, let’s talk about this new EP!
This is the aforementioned new EP by artist -Grave Generator. This time with five songs and 20 minutes of kickass content that is sure to pump you up like a shot of adrenaline to the veins! A project that’s full of surprises and heavy tunes that will kick you in the chest if you aren’t ready to handle it!
Right off the fucking bat with that opening track -Excavating Marrow, we have what sounds like a blend of Grind Core and Noise rolled into one! From those psychopathic vocal chords, fast-paced and disorienting drums, and shredding guitar at a speed that makes thrash metal look like a lullaby, we have a track that’s laced front to back with both extreme instrumentation and yet rhythmic harmonies that make this quite the enjoyable and badass opener!
On the song -Good Night, it opens up with a more methodically paced interlude with those bulky/amplified guitar notes that slowly build into the main track that has a more electronic/glitch component to it that I honestly loved the fusion of! This effect runs throughout the whole song in more of a continuous loop than anything else, but still, the effect is creative!
Along with that, we have more vicious, blood-curdling vocal performances, and what stood out to me the most was those absolutely insane drums! It felt like they were one step away from popping out of the headphones and hitting me in the face!
On the song -Spine Factory, it has one of the more groovy and at the same time atmospheric nature on the EP! You’ve got those infectious drum patterns, shredding guitars, and also (especially at the start of the song) these beautifully laced chord progressions that felt orchestral in nature!
I also love how he brought back the influence of the electronic vibe back in small snippets across this song!
The vocals feel more ‘Melodic Death Metal’ in execution, kind of like anArch Enemy vibe! (Angela Gossow era), which is kick-ass as fuck!
Track 4 – Betrayal definitely has a more dark anthem type feel to it! It gives me a heavier version of Slipknot’s – Heretic Anthem energy in its track structure, its more rhythmic presentation, and the way the guitar work is done, it feels more mainstream and built for stadiums and venues of people rallying together and chanting in using the words spoken! It’s a cool track to pump to if you’re looking for that extra hit of motivation through the day!
Onto the finale track -1 of 1000, we are taken back on a Grindcore meets Death Noise with those glitch-style layers that come and go throughout the track in a classic sporadic and fast-paced notion!
You’ve got those trademark grindcore elements of speed guitar and drums as well as those back-to-form relentless, cold-blooded vocal performances that complement the track’s aggressiveness to a tee!
I also love the almost Horror Punk aesthetics of the last 30 seconds of the track, reminds me of Wednesday 13 in its haunting and eerie execution to close the track off!
This is one HELL of an EP. It’s chaotic, brash, and as energetic as you ever need an EP to be. This has definitely been a fantastic first impression, and I hope I can hear more from him in the future!
https://open.spotify.com/album/1uw1WDVqoujiEPZKD3yYGC?si=rM1I56xrQ1y_bjGM4GyAIg
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