Album Type: Demo EP
Date
Released:
1/8/2014
Label: Bandcamp
‘Uhna
Demo’ DD track listing:
1).Only the
Dead Go Free
2). Falling
3). Pressure
4). Silenced
Review:
From a slew of albums I could choose to review,
Uhna’s Demo EP stood out from the pack.
Their sound instantly grabbed me and held on until the finish, and I
knew this was the one. Hailing from Malmö , Sweden
Their demo begins with ‘Only the Dead Go Free.” At first I didn’t think this slotted into the
overall sound of their EP, and it took some time to grow on me, but it finally
did. It’s a somber, slow instrumental
intro that will ease you into the sonic bombast to come. This could have easily been the intro to the
track following this, as opposed to being an individual song, but in the end it
works out.
Next is “Falling,” and off we go. Uhna hits hard with a fierce riff, excellent
guitar tones, and the vocal delivery fits perfectly. No “clean” singing here, this is angry,
“yelling style” vocals that can get you into the mood to smash concrete blocks
with your skull. Think Jon Davis of “Conan”
and you get the picture.
Third track is “Pressure,” a solid tune that has some
“prog-metal” influences to it, ala “TOOL.”
Where I would have liked that style to be a bit less in the forefront,
it didn’t dissuade me from listening to it again and again. Overall they add enough of their own style to
keep me interested.
Lastly we have “Silenced,” the EP’s closing
number. This one is the most gritty (and
with just a bit more fuzz than the others) and is by far my favorite
track. Drenched in feedback and reverb,
out of the 4 songs this is the one that I hit replay on the most. Excellent.
Overall this is a fantastic debut EP. This is a band I will keep my eye on for
sure. As of now, you can download their
demo for free at their Bandcamp page. I
highly recommend you do and give these guys a listen. I doubt you will regret it!
You
can pick up the DD here
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