SVALBARD
- 'One Day All This Will End' cassette review
Oh
man, SVALBARD are good; another band I feel hugely lucky to have
shared the stage (well, floor) with, they play an astounding and
melodically unique style of post-hardcore that is all at once heavy
and melodic, epic and emotional, and on here, from what I recall, I
bit faster than their previous releases, utilising a bit more double
time and blasting, giving it a bit more of a hardcore punk / black
metal vibe. Fans of anything from LIGHT THIS CITY, to CIRCLE TAKES
THE SQUARE, to old DARKEST HOUR should absolutely love this. The male
/ female dual vocal works as brilliantly as ever, the two different
tones interspersing considerately and intelligently, and occasionally
joining to epic effect; the beautiful single string lead guitar
melodies pierce the shroud of thick bass and heavy guitars perfectly;
and the aforementioned drumming is really something to behold,
tearing technically through these eight stylistically varied and well
structured tunes (as well as a cool cover of VICTIMS' 'This is the
End'). A solid album, well worth a look if you like your stuff dark,
heavy, fast and melodic. Also available on record I believe, but the
cassette (with chrome shell) is a beaut.
xox
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