Melodic Metal? Winning... - 5/5
This debut EP from the Minehead five Zoltar Speaks is something you wouldn't expect from a place in good ole' somerset where nearly all things are - to be blunt - a dud. It starts with what I like, an in- your- face riff from lead guitarist Oli 'Lasher' Smith from the bands single 'A Metaphor' with all guns blazing backed up with a tight rhythm section accompanied by rhythm guitarist Jason Coles, Drummer Ben Dean and Bassist Shane Yard and being welded together with the expertise of front woman Louise Body. But listening to this record defines one universal fact - this is not the standard female fronted band - or even a female fronted band at all. They waste no time telling that story.
Quickly, it's then followed by the hard hitting 'How Could You Blame', a piece that is a bit odd due to the shortness of the song, before introducing us to the fretwork given to the listener by Oli Smith and a standout song that makes every band member shine - a personal highlight for me. After an all out guns blazing good enough to be a masterpiece, things calm down with what sounds like a Coheed and Cambria influenced 'Treatment', showing the expertise of the band at being melodic, before it melts into an estranged outro before waving goodbye with an all-out breakdown, accompanied by some last minute guitar work of serenity. Overall, a fine, solid piece of work, and if this is only a sample of what is to come, and I want to hear the rest of it.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/zoltarspeaks
Quickly, it's then followed by the hard hitting 'How Could You Blame', a piece that is a bit odd due to the shortness of the song, before introducing us to the fretwork given to the listener by Oli Smith and a standout song that makes every band member shine - a personal highlight for me. After an all out guns blazing good enough to be a masterpiece, things calm down with what sounds like a Coheed and Cambria influenced 'Treatment', showing the expertise of the band at being melodic, before it melts into an estranged outro before waving goodbye with an all-out breakdown, accompanied by some last minute guitar work of serenity. Overall, a fine, solid piece of work, and if this is only a sample of what is to come, and I want to hear the rest of it.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/zoltarspeaks
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