Stubs
Neferion: The primordial mode
14/05/13 || jaimeviejo
This Tampere band has a big problem: clean vocals. While I’m not against melodic female/male singers in general, I think is one of the hardest things to do unless you are Christian Älvestam. In this case they just sound weak and out of tune most of the time to my ears. Besides that, this is a pretty good sounding demo.
The harsh vocals are a mix of Jens from Meshuggah with a raspy edge, pretty good. When it comes to the songwriting department, the band plays it professionally safe. There are thrash elements, some blast beats, double kick stomps, melo-death riffs and cool but heard before solos.
5/10: A more than decent band that needs better vocals and more personality.
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