Just when you thought it was safe to come out of hiding, there's yet more new shit coming your way in June. This time it's new stuff from indie tech death darlings Son of Aurelius.
The Farthest Reaches, the 2010 debut from Son of Aurelius, largely flew under most people's radars while generating rabid devotion in those that did manage to discover its end-to-end, laser-precise tech death riffing. Fast-forward four years and the band is finally rewarding the faithful with what sounds like it might be a more melodic sophomore disc.
Our first taste of the upcoming Under a Western Sun, "Clouded Panes", still abounds with slick tech riffs, but this time around vocalist Riley McShane's clean singing dominates the vibe of the song. Obviously some will be turned off by this kind of a stylistic choice, but I for one will wait and see what the rest of the album sounds like. If it's all this calibre, Under a Western Sun could be a fitting follow-up to the hidden gem that was The Farthest Reaches.
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