Release
date: March 08th 2018. Label: Self Released. Format: CD/DD
Attendre La Mort – Tracklisting
1.5
mg 03:37
2.4
mg 05:54
3.1
mg 04:28
4.2
mg 05:47
5.3
mg 03:26
Review
Black
Box Warning debut EP – Attendre La Mort – offers 5 tracks of
brutally heavy Doom/Sludge Metal that is influenced by the likes of
Will Haven, Primitive Man and even Crowbar. The EP is bleak and sees
Black Box Warning create an unflinching atmosphere where the sounds
are progressive and unforgiving throughout.
First
track – 5mg – opens with a powerful Doom/Sludge rhythm with the
bleak vocals adding a sense of madness and despair. The song does
become more powerful and faster when the band play an aggressive
style of Death/Thrash based Doom Metal. The song does have an
undeniable schizophrenic nature. As the band play a mixture of
different styles of Doom and Sludge Metal.
Second
track – 4mg – has a more standard and realistic Doom/Heavy Metal
sound with Black Box Warning still creating unsettling and
nightmarish heavy riffs. The vocals are pitch-black and can be hard
to understand at times. However this remains one of the standout
songs on the EP. As Black Box Warning include “NOLA” Sludge based
riffs in the middle of the song. This shows you that Black Box
Warning can actually play emotional based music. Though the song
returns to the nightmarish sounds that Black Box Warning perhaps want
to be known for.
The
remaining 3 songs sees Black Box Warning continue to strive for
Doom/Sludge Metal excellence with their blend of Doom, Sludge and
Heavy Metal. The EP does become more Death/Thrash Metal orientated
and that may put some people off. However this doesn’t stop Black
Box Warning creating highly intense music with bleak lyrics and
vocals to match.
The
production is handled superbly well for the most part. However there
are a few moments that feel very rushed and this sees Black Box
Warning lose focus at times. Attendre La Mort is a superb EP and
proves that Black Box Warning could have a very bright future within
the world of Doom/Sludge Metal, if they keep creating pissed off and
bleak sounds such as this.
Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Claire at Purple Sage PR for the promo. Attendre La Mort is
available to buy now on CD/DD.
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