Rise Of The Northstar - Welcame

Published November 24 2014

*=Staff's pick	What The Fuck Welcoem (Furyo State Of Mind) The New Path* Samurai Spirit Dressed All In Black Again And Again Tyson Bosozoku Simon Says Authentic Blast 'Em All

Genre	Hardcore/Crossover Metal	Vithia	Vocals
Tracks	11	Eva-B	Guitar
Running time	50 Min.	Air One	Guitar
Label	Nuclear Blast	Fabulous Fab	Bass
Release	21 November 2014	Hokuto No Kev	Drums
Country	France	-	Keyboard
Producer	Zuess
Similar artists	---

This French unit plays some sort of crossover hardcore music with numerous Japanese elements. The music overall is heavy and grinding, both in the riffing and the general appearance. It comes out pretty boundless and occasionally it's also pretty fast and a little aggressive and angry. Most songs are varied and the record is colorful in total and it absolutely holds countless tempo changes, meaning it's hard to know what's coming up next.

Perhaps this isn't my spot on type of music at the end of the day, because this effort isn't what I would call a captivating piece of art with multiple breathtaking experiences presented. The music feels in fact kind of ripped apart in its contents and it is unable to grab me in a melodic aspect. Many of the lead guitar parts are rather attractive and appealing to me though, but it's at the same time also a shame that this effort isn't comprised of more music with this certain element involved.

I don't believe that this work is something that will bring joy and excitement to regular metal fans. Personally I see myself a little hesitant to the end result and I can't really find something that is able to take this album sky high. I also think that Vathia can't execute on the vocal inputs and he's unable to achieve what's needed in terms of a complete record. In total, this release isn't really able to come off above average, although some parts absolutely are agreeable to a certain point.

Performance	Originality	Production	Vocals	Songwriting
6	7	5	4	4

Summary
4 chalices of 10 - Tobbe