Album
Type:
EP
Date
Released:
June 09th
2015
Label:
Self
Released
I
Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream - Track Listing:
1.False Sense of
Nourishment
2.Growth
3.The Barnhouse
Effect
4. In the Name of
Progress
5.Old Drawings
Depict Memories of Trees
Members:
Kevin Tuite - Vocals
Jimmy Howell -
Guitar
Andrew Gentle - Bass
Zac Dranko - Drums
Review:
The
new EP by Hyena (formerly New Vegas) is akin to being suddenly
attacked in a bar fight. Violent, fast. over as quickly as it starts
and leaves you feeling uneasy and wondering what the fuck just
happened.
The
first track "False Sense Of Nourishment" starts with
protracted feedback (a fixture of this record) over a sample telling
us "We know things are bad, they're supposed to be bad"
before developing into some frenetic time changes almost like a
grindcore EyeHateGod.
2nd
track "Growth" sees this theme continue, but the band also
show they aren't afraid of dynamics with an eerie slow section
complete with almost Black Metal style vocals over the top.
"The
Barnhouse Effect" and "In The Name Of Progress"
deliver more of the same. Massive riifs, lightning quick time changes
and some seriously pissed off vocals. For me though the last track
"Old Drawings Depict Memories" is the standout track and
the perfect way to sign off the ep.
Dropping
the tempo and again introducing some clean guitars with haunting
clean vocals which slowly builds to a massive climax that sees Hyena
almost toy with the listener leaving you wondering when the onslaught
will end as the final refrain fades in and out and gives way to the
last squeals of feedback.
A
short and violently concise EP and one that I would urge you to check
out when the record is available next month.
Words
by Simon Ross Williams
Thanks
To Hyena for the promo. I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream will be
available to buy from June 9th
2015.
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