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Pre-Human Vaults – Allegiance Divine – REVIEW

If your life is anything like mine, it’s a mad rush of things you need to do before the end of the year holidays. You may find it difficult to take time to stop and smell the coffee (sorry, not sorry) or check out any new tunes.

Pre-Human Vaults has your listening needs covered in their short and densely packed 4 song EP, Allegiance Divine. If you are looking for a last minute gift for your Metalhead friend who has everything, Pre-Human Vault’s brutal Death Metal and Thrash stylings are sure to impress even the most jaded headbanger.

The EP opens up with the aptly named, “Whirlwind Reaper.”  With plenty of Djent styled chugging, the track is a monster of a beat down. The vocals are equally as intense and merciless. There is plenty of groove included as well that helps balance the total chaos happening in this track.

“Close to all, Next to Nothing,” starts out a little softer and includes some great galloping melodies and some cool solo fills. The extra layering of some synths is a nice touch. “When the Trap is Set,” adds some more synths that can be felt for the duration of the song, giving it a really creepy vibe. Some more “heroic” feeling guitar melodies are added in given the song a real “epic battle” sort of feel.

The amazing vocal work and pummeling guitars guide this EP into the essential listening category that will leave you battered, broken and looking for more.

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BLOODLETTER – Maligancy – REVIEW

Even though this EP is a re-recording of earlier material, Bloodletter’s Malignancy still feels slightly raw and unpolished but that’s exactly the feel you are going for a down and dirty thrash album. This recording is short and savage at less than 15 minutes in run time with no single track over 4 minutes in length.

This EP dosen’t let up for a second. In between the chaotic pummeling drums and blistering tempos are some great guitar harmonies that really shine and this is where the band really sets themselves apart from others. The vocals are pissed and angry, perfectly melding with the rest of Bloodletter’s sound.

“Skullsplitter,” for me is the stand out track. The lyrics, the breakneck drums and frenzied guitar assault provide the groundwork for a perfect banger.  There is a lot to love on this little EP and I look forward to hearing more from Bloodletter.