Spiritbox – ‘The Fear Of Fear’

Spiritbox are still the shiny new it kids on the block, but for excellent reason. ‘Eternal Blue’, their first full-length album, was a huge success and was absolutely devoured by fans and media alike. Then there was ‘Rotoscope’, which merely hinted at the talent that simmered behind Spiritbox . And now? Now, there’s ‘The Fear Of Fear’, the long-awaited release that has kept people chomping at the bit. ‘Cellar Door’, the final single that was teased before the release of this EP, is a brutal and crushing opening. Potentially one of the heaviest songs they’ve written to date, ‘Cellar Door’ is aggressive and resplendent with Mike Stringer’s masterful guitar work. It’s powerful, almost demonic in its delivery and sets an incredibly high bar for the rest of this release – and Spiritbox don’t fa...