Accelerated Evolution defies categorization, balancing thick, chunky riffy metal with synth-pop keyboards and majestic sonic landscapes. Clear as crystal.
Dataclast’s distorto-growl is lanced off old black/grind LPs and synthetic fuzz via DHR’s discography. The Earwigs remind me of “industrial noise” before dance music and arena rock got mixed in it.
Guitarist/vocalist Jason Martin has never sounded more resigned-yet-resilient, and the band actually rocks out harder here than on their last two full-lengths.
Finnish classic heavy metal favorites return with another thundering slab of melodic metal. A little tougher and bolder, but every bit as breath-taking.