Date Released: 20/05/2016
Label: No List Records
Huge riffs rain
down on the listener from all angles, channelling the finest moments of the
Hydra Head back catalogue and delivered with the venom of Gaza
“Fractions of Failure” DD//LP track
listing:
1). Gods Day
Off
2). Old
Wounds
3). The
Widower
4). Work
Ethic
The Review:
“Fractions of Failure” is the first
release since 2013 from Vancouver
From the
filthy bass riff that opens “God’s Day
Off” to the ear-ringing finale of “Work
Ethic”, Anion
launch a relentless assault on the senses. Huge riffs rain down on the listener
from all angles, channelling the finest moments of the Hydra Head back catalogue and
delivered with the venom of Gaza
This EP
marks the debut of vocalist Sean Bouchard and drummer Tristan Helgason, both of
whom make a seismic impact here. Bouchard’s aggressive bark lends a
paint-stripping intensity to these tracks while Helgason’s frantic work behind
the kit provides the solid foundation for the band’s punishing onslaught. The
breakneck “Old Wounds” particularly
benefits from some stellar drumming. The track edges toward grindcore but dirty noise rock undertones make it a stranger beast,
reminiscent of Cult
Leader at their most furious.
“Fractions of Failure” is an addictive
blast that demands you to press play again before the dust can settle.
Hopefully there’s more to come from Anion soon as these four tracks are an
enticing glimpse at their powerful potential.
“Fraction of Failure” is available here
