ARISING EMPIRE
This Marseille-based modern metalcore band’s third album gets off to a killer start with Lost In A Wave and Rainfall. These singles are on the heavier end of their spectrum but the album spans it all, favouring fierce riffs and clean vocals in Tired Of It All, a bubbly pop vibe in Always, more atmospheric territory in Visage, and a balanced blend of vulnerability and rage in Silent and Overrated. Heck, Say No Word even gives a spirited nod to Slipknot at times. This band are unafraid to flex while staying true to themselves, dialling up the fury, grit, fragility, and sticky choruses as and when they please, and the result is an honest, confident and cohesive album packed with strong tracks.
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