MAVIS
Grief Is No Ally
Metalcore debutants cover the spectrum of internal anguish
ARISING EMPIRE
Mavis’s debut album sees the German quartet intertwining metal with pulsing beats and sparkling soundscaping in a way that fits neatly into metalcore’s electro-happy zeitgeist. Songs pivot from Insight and Reflections’ rumbling lamentations on the nature of grief to the contrastingly soft Limerent –a hooky duet dominated by clean vocals. While Grief…’s mix of dark and lighter textures doesn’t reinvent the wheel, there are some interesting moments. ISOTO’s jagged breakdown slowly transforms into wistful synth-infused reflection, culminating in perhaps the finest embodiment of Mavis’s potential.