Valkyrian Music

Band: UNEARTH
Album: Darkness in the Light
Release year: 2011
Genre: Melodic Metalcore

It’s hard not to detect the Machine Head influence when listening to this album. Not only does the opening track ‘Watch it Burn’ feature Machine Head style- guitar riffs it also has “burn your eyes” in the lyrics. Shame they had to add the yelping backing vocals which ruin an otherwise catchy and well composed track.

‘Last Wish’ suffers from a similar problem. It starts off well, the guitar solos are good but once again the backing vocals ruin the effect. Luckily the album has a few hidden gems – ‘Arise the War Cry’ is quite possibly the best track on here with a great intro and several catchy guitar solos. At times I almost forgot that this is a Metalcore album.

‘Equinox’ offers an interesting change in style. I really wasn’t expecting to hear a piano on here. The intro is surprisingly melodic and it’s not until the vocals kick in half-way through the song that you realise this is still Unearth and not some gothic metal band.

Overall this isn’t too bad and I’m actually surprised to say this.

Iza

3.5 /5

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