The Rio de Janeiro AUDIVE released a debut EP called REVANCHE, featuring a post-apocalyptic conception that was based on another record, that before was just a project and now is revived.<\/p>\n
I had already interviewed Renato and listened to some songs by the band, and now with this EP we can see how they sound and the maturity of their music.<\/p>\n
The lyrics are very optimistic, although residing in a theme of the end of the world, bringing as a central idea the overcoming and victory over all odds. Intro (Monstro)<\/strong>, which is a full song, is heavy and an excellent introduction to put the listener in the mood for Monstro<\/strong>, telling a story about the main character whose existence and rejection by society he can’t understand. It’s a fast song, with wonderful clean singing, despite sounding a bit out of tune, and, at least for me, it brings a nice dynamic to the voice and makes it more dramatic. Metastasis is influenced by American metalcore, especially Killswitch Engage and Bullet for my Valentine. There is a guttural\/shouted voice sounding clean, clear, and the instrumental parts have a heavy metal influence. De Onde eu Parei<\/strong> follows the path of the previous track, but also brings surprises, as the use of a spoken melody instead of singing.<\/p>\n Superficial presents a duet between the clean voice and the harsh vocals, along a very cadenced, powerful, and strong guitar. Armadilha<\/strong> features an instrumental combination showing an evident drum line and vocals, demonstrating the energy from the beginning of the EP has not yet faded. De Onde Parei<\/strong> contains some of the best lyrics and a very interesting idea in using a rap-like vocals, a very common feature in American Metalcore which we here in Brazil should explore more.\u00a0 Tra\u00e7os de Alma<\/strong> is slower and lighter, though a good song to end the album.<\/p>\n My observations: Audive is a very good band, with good musicians and a polished production. However, the super clean production annoys me because it makes the songs sound too similar. I feel the band is trying to put all their influences at the same time, and trying to create an identity which seems lost in some songs. I think something is missing apart from the fact they are excellent musicians, perhaps they could use better the clean vocals, because they are very beautiful, well-tuned, and the bass player, that stands out above the average.<\/p>\n As a first complete work this work is excellent, but in the long-term they must find their own identity.<\/p>\n Related Links
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