Today’s review is of Greek Thrash Metal band Venus’ debut EP.
This release consists of 4 long tracks that offer an initial glimpse into the project’s potential. Despite the tracks’ lengths, they are very dynamic (sometimes even too much), and transmit a sense of restlessness facing bleak futures in the stars.
Their exact genre is hard to define, since it’s a hybrid of many things. It is mainly sci-fi Thrash in the likes of Vektor or certain Voivod albums, but it also has some Power Metal bits of splendour, many elements of Technical Death Metal that bring Atheist to mind, while other bits even have Atmospheric Black Metal hints. While the mix is interesting and it sounds modern and fresh, the structure of it all is a little rough around the edges, especially with the constant shift between harsh and clean vocals and some riffs are excessively complicated to be enjoyable. Nonetheless, it is a decent EP with a unique aura that will really leave the listener expecting their next release. My personal highlights are “Art Of Illusion” and “Helios Abandoned”.
I recommend this EP to fans of Progressive Extreme Metal, Technical Thrash Metal, Technical Death Metal and any other sci-fi leaning subgenres. My rating is of 8,5/10.
VARG THE MIGHTY
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