WITH ONE LAST BREATH - EP review added 18th May 2011
EP Review: With One Last Breath EP (self-titled) (2011)
For fans of: Metal
York, UK, band With One Last Breath have produced a mixed bag with this debut self-titled EP. On one hand they make a ton of impressive noises with their instruments - there's no doubt these boys can play! On the other the songs are not that contagious/memorable, and the vocals (though epic in their approach) are ultimately nothing special.
It's a shame because there's plenty of power and punch in those guitars, and the rhythms are thunderous enough to make a Scandinavian God smile. If you can focus your ears purely towards the instrumental side of the album, and if you can forget about the songs as a whole and concentrate second-by-second on the moment, it kind of works.
'I Taste The Poison' gets closest to being good but, ultimately, this is an album guided by it's performances, not it's songs.
In Summation:
Stunning playing, average singing and songs. Here's to next time.
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Overall (Not An Average Of The Above):
Track List:
01. Down The Darkest Road
02. I'm Taking Over, Thanks To You
03. I Taste The Poison
04. Before You Go
05. Wake The Dead
Band/Performers:
Spencer Costello - Vocals
Sam Graves - Vocals/guitar
Joe Graves - Guitar
Chris Bowling - Drums
Joe 'Lanky' Lancaster - Bass
Other Info:
Artist's website(s): MySpace | Facebook
