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Seethe – A New Beginning

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Since I last heard Seethe, the band have acquired a new bassists and in doing so they have developed a more powerful and heavier element to their ever developing style of Heavy Metal. I have said it before and I will say it again – Seethe are most definitely a talented group of musicians and this release sees them grow and develop in leaps and bounds, producing a CD which far surpasses any expectations I had of it before I listened.

When I put this into the player it all started coming flooding back to me – the demon drum beats, awesome guitar solos, and superb vocals. Only this time, there was much more strength to the bass lines making way for a much more pleasurable listen. Although this band were never bad, it is surprising to see how much they have developed since the split CD with Cerberus and progressed as musicians. This time around the band have produced a much more intelligent, intellectually inspiring CD which has been cleverly written and put together with great care, with a consideration of how the tracks would flow on from one another and make a decent EP. Seethe’s brand of Heavy Metal is just so good – with the scene in the state that it is at the moment with so many pretenders, it is great to see bands still sticking to their guns and playing what they know and love which is true, unadulterated Heavy Metal.

This CD was recorded and produced by the legendary Iain Weatherall – this would explain the sheer quality of this EP in part, but the dominant factor in determining the excellence of this EP is clearly the sheer greatness of this band. Each and every musician in this band clearly knows their stuff and know their instruments well. There is not a single element of this band which is letting them down in any shape or form – they seem to have really got it sorted and as a result this is one of the best Heavy Metal CDs that I have heard for a long time. Hopefully there will be plenty more to come from this band in the future – if they stay together then there is definitely a bright future ahead of them.

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Seethe and Cerberus Split EP

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Ok then, this is just getting weird now! This is another CD from Milton Keynes featuring two very fine young bands of the metal genre. They show that it is not just Punk and Ska that Milton Keynes does well – it is metal as well and undeniably this is an awesome release.

Tracks, 1,3, and 5 (Bloodbath of Vengeance, Exhumed Justice, and Darkness Falls) are presented to you by Seethe, a band showing that nu-metal is not the only type of metal that can be produced by bands these days, and metal in its finest form is still around for your listening pleasure. The drumming is fast, the bass lines are gritty, the guitar playing is strong, and the vocals are heavy and done in a true metal fashion – with power, aggression, and a big dollop of style! Seethe are extremely talented young musicians taking influences from such bands as Slayer, Sepultura and Iron Maiden and you can really hear this in their music as they seem to take these bands, mix them all together and then put in their special ingredient, the Seethe factor! As well as the heavy side of their music there is also quite a melodic side that also comes into play at times with the guitars creating this effect and giving it that all melodic feel. They are heavy, they are metal and they are ready to take the country by storm! The band seem to have their own, fully developed sound and by the looks of things know exactly where they are going with their music. These three fine tracks are sure to impress anyone that has any taste because they are great to be honest and not liking them probably should be (if not already) a crime.

Ok, the other band here is Cerberus – another Milton Keynes heavy metal band that are well worth checking out. They supply the tracks ‘On Your Knees,’ ‘Necromancer,’ and ‘Cerberus.’ These are all long tunes that are in no fear of losing momentum, keeping a fast pace throughout, really getting inside your body and beating around. Again they have the correct ingredients to make a good heavy metal band, with drumming that is fast and heavy, bass lines that are slick, guitar playing that is totally amazing, and vocals that are heavier than Rik Waller. This band however have no melodic side to them whatsoever, they are heavy through and through showing no signs that they are likely to ever change that and this really works well for them. The vocals are a distinct factor in the bands tremendous talent as they are extremely strong and considering these guys are all between 16 and 18 they don’t half put one hell of a tune together! This is truly heavy stuff that will put a smile on metal fans, and non metal fans alike leaving them pleased to have heard such a new and exciting band. It is strange to find two such great bands on one split CD but I have and I am happy that I have because I had not heard of either of these bands before now but the two names will be sure to stick in my mind for a long time to come!

These two are sure to cause a stir in the scene as they both have great talent for what they do, creating some amazing metal tunes that you really have to hear to fully appreciate just how good they are. They are both shouty, energetic, talented, young (and probably soon loaded!) bands that are well worth your hard earned cash so make sure you buy this one! Its not for the faint hearted mind so avoid it if you are easily offended.

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