Well,
actually the heavy metal band from Tamworth, England isn't that new
to me because I'm friends with one of their guitarists. However,
they're pretty heavy so it took me a while to get used to the sound
and to find the proper words for a review.
Watch
Us Fade was formed in 2011 and already went through several line-up
changes and two album releases. Their current album, Past,
Present, Hell,
was released on March 29th
2013 with the following band members: Connor Sanders (Vocalist), Jack
Crooke (Lead Guitarist), Tom Phillips (Rhythm Guitarist), Joe Spencer
(Bassist) and Cassius
Hewitt-Dudding (Drummer).
If
I had to summarise this EP with three words, I'd say: darkness, rage
and death.
The first song, A Peaceful Dark World is short but the message is clear: “Imagine death, no people, no feelings, only a peaceful dark world.“
That the world isn't peaceful at all show the songs that follow. Iratus made me really uncomfortable to be honest because the lyrics make me feel like I'm in a horror movie or something (“Tear your heart out from the inside, rip apart your fucking spine, smash your face in with a hammer, cut you up then spit you out, I'll cut off your fucking eyelids, so that you can see my work, ...“). Combined with Connor's deep voice this is the best way to show a girl that she shouldn't fuck around with these guys if she doesn't want to be tortured to death.
The third song, Under Black Banners, is my favourite. I'm not distracted by the lyrics this time so I can actually pay attention to the instruments. I really like the guitar solo in the middle for a change! Furthermore I think this song is the least close to death with lyrics like: “Break free! Unwrap the chains of a broken society and express yourself!“
The anger and rage in Iratus travel from one person to the whole society and the last song, Cadaverous, partly picks up the topic of Under Black Banners. I'm so impressed by how fast Connor can scream because I had already troubles listening, reading the lyrics and following his voice, especially at the beginning of the song. I assume there are many of us who don't fit into society's standards for whatever reasons and this song perfectly sums up what's wrong with these standards.
The first song, A Peaceful Dark World is short but the message is clear: “Imagine death, no people, no feelings, only a peaceful dark world.“
That the world isn't peaceful at all show the songs that follow. Iratus made me really uncomfortable to be honest because the lyrics make me feel like I'm in a horror movie or something (“Tear your heart out from the inside, rip apart your fucking spine, smash your face in with a hammer, cut you up then spit you out, I'll cut off your fucking eyelids, so that you can see my work, ...“). Combined with Connor's deep voice this is the best way to show a girl that she shouldn't fuck around with these guys if she doesn't want to be tortured to death.
The third song, Under Black Banners, is my favourite. I'm not distracted by the lyrics this time so I can actually pay attention to the instruments. I really like the guitar solo in the middle for a change! Furthermore I think this song is the least close to death with lyrics like: “Break free! Unwrap the chains of a broken society and express yourself!“
The anger and rage in Iratus travel from one person to the whole society and the last song, Cadaverous, partly picks up the topic of Under Black Banners. I'm so impressed by how fast Connor can scream because I had already troubles listening, reading the lyrics and following his voice, especially at the beginning of the song. I assume there are many of us who don't fit into society's standards for whatever reasons and this song perfectly sums up what's wrong with these standards.
As
a conclusion I can say that Watch Us Fade are slightly too heavy for
me but if you'd like some more dark music in your life you should
definitely check them out!
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