Locomotive
2005
1. Uncreation
2. Benedictum
3. #4
4. Misogyny
5. Ashes to Ashes
6. Wicca
7. Heaven and Hell
8. Them
9. Two Steps to the Sun
10. Valkyrie Rising
11. The Mob Rules
Uncreation marks the debut release from this heavy as all hell, female fronted metal act and it truely is a ballsy one. The first thing that struck me about this band is the heavy, dirty guitar sound and the somewhat rough, shouting voice of the frontwoman. Definetely not your average atmospheric sort of female band, I'll tell you that much.
The word to sum up this release would be attitude. The whole album just seeps heaviness with a low and punishing guitar sound and semi-modern approach that reminds me of acts such as Pantera and HavocHate. Vocally, I'm reminded a lot of Kate French, current vocalist of Chastain and there are some musical reminders of that band's more recent output as well. Ann Boleyn of Hellion also comes to mind. This album is just full of heavy grooves and some damn catchy moments. Just the sort of stuff you can imagine hearing in a dirty biker bar or something. Also worth noting is the fact this band takes a somewhat unusual step by covering two songs by the same band on their debut album. Interesting fanboy or fangirl move by someone there but to their credit they carry the songs Extremely well. Their cover of Heaven & Hell sounds fantastic with their beefed up guitar sound and the vocalist is a perfect fit for Dio's voice. Heaven & Hell is one of the big highlights of this album actually since it's done so fucking well, but their material stands just fine on it's own. Songs like Wicca are a damn good blend of modern heaviness and old school metal.
To sum it up, this is a damn fine band with a promising debut. If you like the acts mentioned and this sludgy/heavy sort of attitude driven metal than I think you should like em.
Highlights: Wicca, Valkyrie Rising, Heaven & Hell
Rating - 3.5/5
2. Benedictum
3. #4
4. Misogyny
5. Ashes to Ashes
6. Wicca
7. Heaven and Hell
8. Them
9. Two Steps to the Sun
10. Valkyrie Rising
11. The Mob Rules
Uncreation marks the debut release from this heavy as all hell, female fronted metal act and it truely is a ballsy one. The first thing that struck me about this band is the heavy, dirty guitar sound and the somewhat rough, shouting voice of the frontwoman. Definetely not your average atmospheric sort of female band, I'll tell you that much.
The word to sum up this release would be attitude. The whole album just seeps heaviness with a low and punishing guitar sound and semi-modern approach that reminds me of acts such as Pantera and HavocHate. Vocally, I'm reminded a lot of Kate French, current vocalist of Chastain and there are some musical reminders of that band's more recent output as well. Ann Boleyn of Hellion also comes to mind. This album is just full of heavy grooves and some damn catchy moments. Just the sort of stuff you can imagine hearing in a dirty biker bar or something. Also worth noting is the fact this band takes a somewhat unusual step by covering two songs by the same band on their debut album. Interesting fanboy or fangirl move by someone there but to their credit they carry the songs Extremely well. Their cover of Heaven & Hell sounds fantastic with their beefed up guitar sound and the vocalist is a perfect fit for Dio's voice. Heaven & Hell is one of the big highlights of this album actually since it's done so fucking well, but their material stands just fine on it's own. Songs like Wicca are a damn good blend of modern heaviness and old school metal.
To sum it up, this is a damn fine band with a promising debut. If you like the acts mentioned and this sludgy/heavy sort of attitude driven metal than I think you should like em.
Highlights: Wicca, Valkyrie Rising, Heaven & Hell
Rating - 3.5/5
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