This demo starts off right with the track “The Tyranny of
Men” which showcases some solid tremolo riffage with pinchy accents. After
this, the track breaks into a dissonant blackened section with ringing chords
and a really prominent bass line. In fact, the bass is both more audible and
does more of its own thing on this demo compared to the band’s debut EP
Marianas. The song also contains a melodic solo from new lead guitarist Andrew Breshears.
As with the band’s previous work, the blasty sections flow perfectly into the
slower and mid-paced sections, such as the weighty and heavy chorus.
“Coming Cataclysm” starts off with another slower, churning
intro which shifts quickly into faster
paced death metal mode and returns to a doomier feel with the breakdown at the
end. Another solid song, but doesn’t capture and hold my attention as “The
Tyranny of Men” does.
Lago has
undergone some line-up changes since Marianas. Andrew Breshears proves to be a
competent and fitting player for this band, though neither of the solos here
‘wowed’ me. New drummer Brian Miller is also great at what he does, though the
drumming here seems very kick and blast happy compared to the more subtle but
solid approach on the debut EP.
Garret
Thomas’s vocals are less prominent on this demo than on the debut, which I find
to be a good thing as I much prefer the more guttural lead vocals of Cole Jacobson,
who delivers both great vocals and riffs here as was expected.
Another
impressive release from a band that has proven themselves as solid song-writers with
a definite idea of the sound they are going for. Morbid Angel (sometimes
blackened) with a touch of the modern is what we have here, but with good
enough song writing that the band stands on its own. The two songs on this demo
kick plenty of ass, but did not hit me quite as hard or have quite the staying
power as the material on Marianas. Perhaps these songs will shine more in the context of the upcoming full-length, which I am sure will be a pretty killer release!
Tex's rating: 80%
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