{"id":93361,"date":"2022-04-16T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T23:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=93361"},"modified":"2022-05-05T15:28:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T14:28:39","slug":"ep-review-blazing-tomb-blazing-tomb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/ep-review-blazing-tomb-blazing-tomb\/","title":{"rendered":"BLAZING TOMB – Blazing Tomb EP (2022) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

BLAZING TOMB
Blazing Tomb EP<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSelf-released (2022)<\/span>
Rating: 5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The bowels of Richmond, Virginia have opened and coughed up Blazing Tomb, a brand spanking new death metal five-piece that does exactly what it says on the coffin.<\/p>\n

Here we get five tracks (and one opening short instrumental) that have a Swedish vibe, more so with those massive, crafted riffs and deep, gouging grooves.<\/p>\n

Vocally, the barks are standard, but not on the lower guttural end and by the time \u2018Written In Entrails\u2019 embarks on its journey one gets to really understand the core of this band. To put it simply, there are no frills but the bite is hard, and the posse grinds with malevolence but with a chainsaw melody, hinting at the less deathlier flirtations of Entombed where the drums rattle with a destructive quality.<\/p>\n

\u2018Run Down And Slaughtered\u2019 is pacier, frothing but not overtly different, the band clearly revelling in its ability to pulverise and deafen without veering into sort of progressive strains. At their slowest there is an air of menace, but not necessarily exuding any real filth or grim echoes. Instead, it\u2019s neither here or there death metal, often formulaic but always catchy as streaks of melody find their way through the gauze.<\/p>\n

\u2018Bloodshed Adrenaline\u2019 stabs with its percussion as again a black, oily groove overcomes the listener. Strip it back and you\u2019ve got Slayer<\/a> at their worst, I guess, but that melancholic solo provides a nice air of morbidity. Meanwhile, \u2018Blazing Tomb\u2019 chugs like a well-oiled machine, and again those reaching vocal barks come to the fore \u2013 almost shouty in a hardcore sense at times.<\/p>\n

The band is clearly competent but lacking any real identity, which may leave them swallowed in the current climate where bands are getting murkier, heavier and weirder.<\/p>\n

As \u2018Flesh Offering\u2019 closes this EP I\u2019m mildly impressed by the doominess. This remains the most musical chunk on the release, showcasing the band\u2019s more versatile side even if they resort to type.<\/p>\n

I think Blazing Tomb should bring more of this slower style into the sound, if only to shift them away from a generic death metal slide. They have that crossover strain in their armoury so hopefully it\u2019s just a matter of time before they implement it. However, for now this debut offering \u2013 through all its aggression and vigour \u2013 just doesn\u2019t do enough for me and I\u2019m just left feeling a bit \u201cmeh\u201d.<\/p>\n

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

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