TX2 are "one of the biggest success stories in alternative music in the past year" following how well their debut album has gone down. It was highly critically acclaimed, had them perform at Download Festival, support Black Veil Brides, Beartooth and Ice Nine Kills and heard on BBC Radio 1.
So to capitalise this they've released their new EP, We're Going To Hell For This which is a five tracker that features some of their most personal material to date, be it singer Evan Thomas' queerness and religion on Confession, how Evil Is Contagious, on the song of the same name and how we should learn to just give up and not give a crap on Pickup Truck.
A lot of emotions running through this EP which is why at its heart TX2's music is strongly inspired by 2000's emo and nu metal, both Confession and Pickup Truck have some heavy Bizkit vibes while I Know What You Did and The Human Disease drip with angst. The one that does change it up though is Evil Is Contagious where Reel Big Fish up the ska quotient.
TX2 have a rocket strapped to them and they'll be headlining bugger venues before you know it but if you're not a alt metal/emo/nu metal then We're Going To Hell For This may not hit the spot. 5/10
Metasoma - Omen (Self Release)
Omen is the new EP from London made up of veteran Polish and English musicians and playing heavy, aggressive modern groove metal.
They've supported the likes of Sanctuary, Illusion and Vader and even enlisted Filip Halucha, the engineer behind Behemoth and Vader, to helm opener Downfall. The rest of the EP is produced by Dawid Konrad Rydz, both able to capture the melodic power and metallic force of Metasoma.
Build on personal struggles such as death, toxic relationships, they have formed these songs so they connect with the listener in their own way, creating a catharsis for their own struggles though the radio baiting American metalcore of Downfall, the alt metal of Attic and Shock or the ferocious duo of Omen and Horizon.
Omen is a brief introduction to Metasoma, groove driven metal quintet who hit hard though heavy riffs and huge choruses. 7/10
Rot Box - Death Ride (Self Released)
Rot Box are a NY based three piece thrash metal with members from Tombstoner and Cranial Damage. They play thrash that moves towards the crossover style that's engrained into the New York scene.
This is raw, fast and furious thrash metal with a streetwise attitude and a snarling delivery that features some satirical/comedic lyricism that Municipal Waste have become best at but Rot Box definitely throw their hat in the ring with tracks such as Trash Mouth Skuzz Bucket, Crankin Hoons and Gas Station Sushi.
Now for crossover thrash there's a lot of technicality to the playing, both guitars in syncopation for the solo sections while the riffs shift often several times within one song, more impressive when you consider most of these songs don't go past 3 minutes.
This is blue collar thrash metal where it's ok that it doesn't take itself too seriously, jump on this Death Ride with Rot Box. 7/10
Devilhusk - Goretech Intimidator (Brickeater Collective)
Another EP this time from Devilhusk who claim that their mission is to create music that "simply does not exist yet." I mean that nonsense as there probably aren't any sounds that haven't yet to be made and Devilhusk definitely play music that will be familiar to anyone who was around in the early to mid 2000's.
What were are dealing with a mix of djent, hardcore, dubstep, and D&B, throbbing beats, palm-muted riffs and general intensity that comes through frantic changes of pace. Too frantic in as much that it never clicks the way it should be being too abrasive and trying to throw the kitchen sink at every track.
Is Goretech Intimidator by Devilhusk, music that does not exist? I mean yeah, if you've never heard Slipknot. 5/10
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