Malevolence pack a hell of a lot into just three tracks. Back with their first release since 2017’s Self Supremacy, the Sheffield quintet haven’t quite got enough to muster a full-length just yet, but they make sure every moment they offer up on this EP counts. Opening up with the bruising Remain Unbeaten, they’re clearly in the mood for a fight, as a brief atmospheric intro gives way to burly riffs that crush everything foolish enough to get in front of them, with a good helping of winning Pantera-esque swagger for good measure. Keep Your Distance is even gnarlier, having a somewhat sinister air to it as it chugs and stomps along, before Knocked Loose’s Bryan Garris shows up to pit his scream against that of vocalist Alex Taylor. Best, though, is the title-track; a full-blown me...
A Different Shade of Blue
Track Listing 01. Belleville 02. Trapped In The Grasp Of A Memory 03. A Serpent’s Touch (Ft. Emma Boster) 04. By The Grave 05. In The Walls 06. Guided By The Moon 07. Mistakes Like Fractures 08. Forget Your Name (Ft. Keith Buckley) 09. Road 23 10. …And Still I Wander South 11. Denied By Fate 12. Misguided Son 13. Slings And Arrows -Cover Version- (BONUS TRACK) 14. All My Friends (BONUS TRACK)
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