This is smashing and fast death metal. The rhythm is punk. Low (death) and high
(thrash) vocals. Dublin. Ireland. Five men met in the right time at the right
place when the first impulses of KILLFACE have been born. ‘This world it works
in mysterious ways…’ as the opening track of the debut EP starts.
The other songs from the release offer more diversity. The guys are not afraid
from the slow passages. In fact the whole track ‘Miserable’ is slow, but do not
expect to hear BLACK SABBATH! It is slow death metal and even there is a part of
the sound of the funeral doom metal. The long third and fourth songs are
complex, and the fast and slow parts infiltrate one to another. There are
successful thrash riffs performed in a rather aggressive manner. The fast heavy
parts carry the mood of the early recordings of MASTER. There is admiration
toward the old-school thrash and death metal bands but the combination of the
elements imparts contemporary sound to the band. The punk drums bring something
from the atmosphere of NAPALM DEATH. The thrash elements could be compared to
THE HAUNTED and INRAGE.
The music of KILLFACE is not multi-gendered but it contains lots of components
pleasantly combined. This is the way I imagine that the real debut EP should
sound. It proposes many directions for development. It cannot bother you in any
case. The lyrics of the songs are full of sense. So, give them a listen! The
whole EP is uploaded in the MySpace profile of the band. And if you like it you
have the chance to buy a remarkable digi-pack release!