{"id":14424,"date":"2013-10-14T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T00:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=14424"},"modified":"2013-11-07T13:22:19","modified_gmt":"2013-11-07T13:22:19","slug":"album-review-primitai-rise-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-primitai-rise-again\/","title":{"rendered":"PRIMITAI – Rise Again (2013) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

PRIMITAI
Rise Again<\/strong><\/span>
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\nGreen China (2013)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Quintessentially British quintet Primitai are fronted by Guy Miller, who has a lethal set of lungs on him to say the least, perfectly suited to this type of hammer and tong molten metal mayhem.<\/p>\n

Rise Again<\/em> is the third opus from these guys and the first to feature new guitarist Tom Draper, who replaces founding member Nick Saxby. Draper forms the twin axe attack, which also consists of Srdjan Bilic. The pair are backed by the fortress of drummer Chris Chilcott and bass rumbler Jamie Lordcastle, whose surname suggests he\u2019s stepped out of an episode of Game Of Thrones.<\/p>\n

I have to admit to having not heard their previous albums, Through The Gates Of Hell<\/em> (2007) and The Line Of Fire<\/em> (2010). For fans it\u2019s certainly been a long wait between records, but one certainly worth it if the opening strains of the band\u2019s first single \u2013 \u2018Fortune Favours The Brave\u2019 with its stirring chords and rustic melody \u2013 are anything to go by. <\/p>\n

Primitai are most certainly a full-blooded metal band who should appeal not just to you modern metal maniacs, but those who have their heart firmly set in the 80s too. Miller\u2019s vocals have all the heart and gritty soul to get the veins pumping, and I really like his accessible yet furious barks. They sit well alongside the sharp percussion and sturdy guitar attack, the result being that \u2018Fortune Favours The Brave\u2019 is a real fist-pumper. Almost anthemic in its warrior chants and devilish structures, \u2018Fortune Favours The Brave\u2019 is nonetheless as warm as a bowl of porridge on a winter\u2019s morning. <\/p>\n

Nothing beats a twin guitar outbreak, and nothing can stand in the way of a track like \u2018Scream When You See Us\u2019, which boasts the guitar talents of Judas Priest\u2019s Richie Faulkner. As a track it\u2019s a master class in how to melt together killer melody with hot-blooded, chest-pounding lyrics, with Miller roaring \u201cRunning for your life… for a glimpse of life\u201d<\/em> over a juddering bass and drum attack, and those searing guitars which explode like fireworks as we reach that infectious chorus. Fantastic stuff indeed. <\/p>\n

Elsewhere, we\u2019re treated to the monstrous tensions of \u2018The Cannibal\u2019, which begins with a folk-inspired march, before breaking into a majestic trudge over those crashing cymbals. It\u2019s here that Miller displays his vocal versatility, taking on a narrative tone until the track speeds up to more than a gallop, before the angst seethes through. <\/p>\n

\u2018The Cannibal\u2019 is certainly the most impressive track on offer, displaying an incredible maturity as each instrument shines. Strangely, it was this track that seemed to take me over and I kept on reverting back to it. Once the rest of the album is given time to breathe, however, even the most hardened of metalheads among you will find yourself nodding along to the driving title track \u2013 featuring those thunderous drums \u2013 as well as the metallic fury of \u2018Pound For Pound\u2019 and the raging seas of \u2018The Huntress\u2019, where once again the drum is king.<\/p>\n

Rise Again<\/em> is a pure metal album and yet is showcases deft melodies, particularly in the aforementioned \u2018The Huntress\u2019, which has that classic feel while merging a hard rock edge. The band can add a brooding mood, too. Album closer \u2018What Watches Over Me\u2019 is a simmering landscape featuring soulful croons until it breaks into stormy stride. The track also has ballad-like qualities, and sums up the effortless power these guys boast. It\u2019s proof that whatever mood takes them, Primitai are a real force who\u2019ve risen again, and this time, we should all take note.<\/p>\n

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

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