{"id":30936,"date":"2013-02-18T10:57:13","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T10:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-cry-havoc-new-life-ep\/"},"modified":"2018-03-11T01:29:46","modified_gmt":"2018-03-11T01:29:46","slug":"album-review-cry-havoc-new-life-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-cry-havoc-new-life-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Cry Havoc &#8211; New Life EP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/img689.imageshack.us\/img689\/4338\/cryhavocalbum.jpg\" title=\"\">UK heavy metal rockers <strong>Cry Havoc<\/strong> are quickly gaining a reputation for their high-octane live shows and want to prove their metal chops on their\u00a0d\u00e9but\u00a0EP \u2018<em>New Life.\u2019<\/em> This four track EP is packed with energy and is not trying to be anything but metal.<\/p>\n<p>Starting things off is <em>\u2018Losing Everything&rsquo;;<\/em>\u00a0crashing cymbals and staccato drums clash into super fast paced guitar riffs, immediately announcing their classic metal sound. Vocalist Gavin Bolt has a very interesting style, almost a hybrid growl yell that goes right along with their sound. There are some melodic moments here and there, but screaming is the go-to sound here.<!-- more --><\/p>\n<p>Next up is <em>\u2018Ignition\u2019,<\/em> which starts off with a strange, desolate, almost western-sounding solo picking on the guitar, paired with some creepy whispering and softly crashing cymbals and is a huge departure from the first track. This quickly switches to a harsher sound, but the lyrics and vocals turn it into a monotonous mess. Minus the great moments of classic 80\u2019s hair metal, the clich\u00e9d lyrics and never-changing vocals make it boring.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Alone\u2019<\/em> and <em>\u2018New Life\u2019<\/em> aren\u2019t very distinct and come together in the same way, with the same type of vocals and the same type of instrumentals. While the instruments throughout the EP are very strong \u2013 intense and complicated with creativity- the lyrics are contrived and the vocals are uninteresting and overshadow the talent in the band.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s almost as if Bolt doesn\u2019t want us to know he can sing. There are several moments throughout<em> \u2018New Life<\/em>\u2019 that let us get a few notes of clear vocals but they\u2019re quickly covered up with a gravelly yell, something that seems to be artificially applied to fit a genre. Which is strange, since metal and clean, melodic vocals go together wonderfully.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, <strong>Cry Havoc<\/strong>\u2019s <em>\u2018New Life\u2019<\/em> is a classic example of metal. The band isn\u2019t trying to push boundaries and seems stuck in their influences, which they list as Guns N Roses and Pantera, among others. This gives the EP a dated sound that may be great for die-hard, purist metal fans, but for those of you who are more interested in some of the newer music trends along with old\u00a0favourites, it may not be what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<p>2\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>&lsquo;New Life&rsquo;<\/em> by <strong>Cry Havoc\u00a0<\/strong>is released on 15th April.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cry Havoc<\/strong> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cryhavocuk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Jenny Gagas (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jenny_herself\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Jenny_herself<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK heavy metal rockers Cry Havoc are quickly gaining a reputation for their high-octane live shows and want to prove their metal chops on their\u00a0d\u00e9but\u00a0EP \u2018New Life.\u2019 This four track EP is packed with energy and is not trying to be anything but metal. 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