Under Blackened Skies is a sick Melodic
Death Metal band with a major thrash metal edge. Their sound is
brutally heavy and has a lot of raw power behind it. There is
something here that makes Under Blackened Skies more than a melodeath
band. Rather than just being another In Flames clone Under Blackened
Skies is horrifically solid, frighteningly powerful, and very, very
tight. The guitar playing is might and the sheer majesty of the sound
is a forced to be reckoned with. The more melodic licks are also
really good as they add a lot of flavor the music. It makes this band
unique, at once melodic and ridiculously heavy. Under Blackened Skies
makes heaviness an art form. A large part of this is due to the fast
and heavy bass playing. On this record the bass makes everything
click, he keeps the energy up and the riffs satanic. He is an
excellent musician. The drumming is also pretty cool, a lot of the
fills are rather unique, I really like the use of cymbals on
Bludgeon. They show the true heaviness of the band, as well as their
combination of speedy charges with more laid back riffing. Finally we
have the vocals. With a really dark sound that could almost be
described as deathcore like the singer of this band is truly fueled
by evil. His singing is extremely harsh, the growls are wonderfully
deep. In conclusion Under Blackened Skies could very well be the next
thing in melodeath and their new EP more than proves that!
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