{"id":102648,"date":"2024-03-01T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T00:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=102648"},"modified":"2024-03-18T11:25:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T11:25:41","slug":"ep-review-suffering-rites-eternal-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/ep-review-suffering-rites-eternal-war\/","title":{"rendered":"SUFFERING RITES – Eternal War EP (2024) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

SUFFERING RITES
Eternal War EP<\/strong><\/span>
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Rating: 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Featuring members of Circle Of Tyrants, BrainBath and Aeffect, Suffering Rites is another Scottish death metal act releasing quality material. Eternal War<\/em> is the debut EP from this Glasgow-based quintet and it offers something a bit different from the usual gore-drenched stuff.<\/p>\n

What you get here is a Bolt Thrower vibe but with a stark, throaty vocal that although grisly is clearer than the gruff bellowing you\u2019d expect. The music is ashen yet melodic, at times blackened yet with an icy vein of accessibility at its heart.<\/p>\n

Of the four cuts on offer, three boast a steadiness although they all feature a Bolt Thrower-style of gnashing. The opening title track churns with belligerence as Kenny \u201cKwondo\u201d Campbell snarls his way through the smouldering debris left by the drums of Steve Wilkinson. It\u2019s immediately accessible and benefits from the clearer vocals and meandering melody. \u2018Overlord\u2019 begins in a similar vein before picking up the pace, but the combo then reverts back to that mid-paced groove.<\/p>\n

\u2018Dark Future\u2019 rumbles with ominous aplomb as riffs grind like oncoming tanks alongside Kwondo\u2019s demented barks, while the final tune \u2018Blinding Light\u2019 again brings a mid-tempo groove before the gnashing gets harder and heavier.<\/p>\n

Eternal War<\/em> is a striking EP that may surprise some with its grooves and vocal approach, but more than anything it\u2019s proof once again of the bewildering talent on display within the Scottish death metal scene.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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