Release Date: 17th March 2015
Bandcamp can be a brilliant way to find new and exciting
bands to listen to, and one of its best features is the ‘name your price’
option, where you can either download music for free or contribute your own
desired amount towards the band. Southampton-based metal band Deference have chosen to release their debut
EP ‘XXXVII’ this way, so there
really is no excuse not to give it a listen!
Opening track ‘I, Creator’ instantly shows exactly
what Deference are all about: brutal
riffs, heavy breakdowns and intense screaming vocals. Despite managing to
completely nail all key elements of the metal genre in a song that is less than
two minutes long there is nothing generic about the Hampshire five piece: their
pure energy and talent shines through perfectly like a breath of fresh air to
an often monotonous music scene.
One of the most impressive songs on the EP is ‘The
Weathering’, a fast-paced and hard-hitting metalcore track. The heavy
riffs blow you away from the first second and the melodic chorus fuses
perfectly. If you had to compare Deference
to any other band then it would definitely have to be Architects due to the
slight similarity in song structure and vocals.
Final song ‘The Tribunal’ is the perfect way to
end such an impressive debut EP: Rob Lea’s vocals are fierce, powerful and
unforgettable. The energetic and hard-hitting drumbeats and technical guitar
riffs prove that all five members of Deference
are extremely talented. If you are one of those people who complain that
the UK metal scene is boring then you definitely have not checked out ‘XXXVII’.
Rating: 8.5/10
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