Formed just a few years ago in Philadelphia, metal foursome Swarm of Arrows bring monolithic, doomy ground-pounding riffs and commanding vocals that have inspired comparisons to iconic bands like Mastodon and Kylesa, all the way down to challenging song structures, sludge/doom menace and dark mythical themes. While all those similarities are clearly there, along with a hearty dose of old-school thrash, that particular sonic niche is still open for much more exploration, and this mighty quartet has the skills to scope out their own plot of land alongside their influences. Vocalist/guitarist Keats Rickard brings a powerful presence as frontman, with Greg Frisenda providing intense but tightly controlled lead guitar; the ultra-heavy bottom end gets its extra beefiness from bassist John Voegle and Tim Lynam at the drumkit. The thundering, monster-scale production on The Great Seekers of Lesser Life is deftly handled by William Yip, whose credits include FEARnet faves Cradle of Filth.
- 12/24/2012
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
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