Year : 2021 (Japan Edition)
Style : Melodic Death Metal , Metalcore , Female Vocal
Country : Canada
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 69 mb
Bio:
The Agonist is a Canadian metal band from Montreal, Quebec formed in 2004 and has a current line up of Guitarists Danny Marino and Pascal (Paco) Jobin, Bassist Chris Kells, Drummer Simon Mckay and Vocalist Vicky Psarakis who joined in March 2014 following the departure of former vocalist and founding member Alissa White-Gluz,both Psarakis and White-Gluz use growled and clean vocals for the band. Originally known as The Tempest, the band adopted their current moniker upon their signing to Century Media in 2007. To date, The Agonist has released three studio albums; the third, Prisoners, was released June 4, 2012. Touring extensively since their first album, they have shared the stage with bands such as Arsonists Get All the Girls,Epica, The Faceless, Chelsea Grin, Kamelot, Visions of Atlantis and many more.The Agonist was formed in 2004 with the line-up of Vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, Guitarist Danny Marino and Bassist Chris Kells.The band released their first album Once Only Imagined on August 14, 2007. Originally intended as a demo, the release of Once Only Imagined prompted The Agonist to add metal drummer Simon McKay to the band. Released August 28, 2007, the video for "Business Suits and Combat Boots" was filmed by acclaimed director David Brodsky (Strapping Young Lad, Gwar, God Forbid).The video was voted the number 6 video of the year 2007 on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball.After releasing their first album, The Agonist toured with the likes of God Forbid, Arsis, The Faceless, Sonata Arctica, Overkill, Epica, Visions of Atlantis, and Enslaved.One of the band's tours was disrupted when their equipment trailer was damaged in a blizzard in the Rocky Mountains.White-Gluz was named one of "the hottest chicks in metal" in the July 2007 issue of Revolver.In March 2014, White-Gluz announced that she had been chosen as the replacement for Angela Gossow as frontwoman of the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. She also revealed that the group as fans knew it was "over" and that she and they had parted ways. Vicky Psarakis was then revealed as the new lead singer of the group.On July 9th 2014, the band had officially announced via Facebook that their fourth album, "Eye of Providence", will be released on February 23rd.
Album:
Combining extreme metal elements with great melodies and interesting rhythms is not an easy feat, you either go too heavy or too melodic. Yet somehow Canadian metal band THE AGONIST have managed to create songs that have a neat balance between heaviness and melodious. This is even more impressive as they incorporate metalcore, progressive metal, and technical aspects in their music. They have more than proven their craft and musicianship with their sixth full-length outing, “Orphans” (2019), but also with the wonderful follow-up, “Days Before the World Wept.” The EP was released on October 15th, 2021, via powerhouse label Napalm Records.Just like “Orphans,” the new EP is multifaceted and diverse, as the five tracks present different takes on melodic death metal by mixing together grim moods and atmospheres with blistering guitars from duo Danny Marino and Pascal Jobin, pummeling drums from Simon McKay, groovy bass lines from Chris Kells, and Vicky Psarakis’ impressive vocals. Lead single and death metal burner, “Remnants in Time,” gets things going with a haunting piano melody before the guitars, drums, and vocals take over and twist it into a full-blown technical delight. The choral-like vocalizations soften the frenetic guitar attack while also giving everything an eerie vibe. It is, however, the low gutturals in the chorus that give weight to the song and make it feel more robust and hefty. Up next, “Immaculate Deception” is a more rhythmic and less chaotic piece than “Remnants in Time,” as it hinges on clean vocals and mechanical double-bass drum beats. Seriously, the drum work in this track is insane, whereas the guitars rumble steadily in the background and the vocals take control of the direction of the music.The punchy reworked version of “Resurrection” (originally from “Five”) features some gritty clean vocals from Vicky Psarakis and intense drumming from Simon McKay. The guitar riffs inject the song with some interesting harmonies, veering it into blackened death metal territory. Second single “Feast on the Living” pummels forward with furious drums, fierce vocals, and razor-sharp guitars that just won’t let up. The title track, “Days Before the World Wept,” leans a bit more into progressive metal, as blast-beats and double-bass drumming kick everything into gear while the chugging guitars tie everything together nicely. The emotional vocals add a new dimension of warmth, not just to this track, but to the whole EP, bringing this tale of greed, pain, and redemption to life and pinpointing Vicky Psarakis as one of (if not) the best vocalists in the extreme metal scene.All-in-all, this EP really showcases that THE AGONIST are not just in top form, but establishes them as one of the most technically proficient bands out there. “Days Before the World Wept’ is a well-crafted and put-together EP that is wonderfully cohesive in terms of how the instrumental side supports the lyrics and how the vocals weave themselves into this tapestry of sounds and connect everything. In between “Orphans” and this EP, THE AGONIST have really cemented their status as a creative force on the metal scene and I am sure we will get more impressive albums from them going forward.
Line Up:
Vicky Psarakis - Vocals (2014-present) - See also: E.V.E.
Pascal Jobin - Guitars (2010-present)
Danny Marino - Guitars (2004-present)
Chris Kells - Bass (2004-present)
Simon McKay - Drums (2007-present) - See also: Éohum
Tracklist:
01. Remnants in Time
02. Immaculate Deception
03. Resurrection
04. Feast on the Living
05. Days Before the World Wept
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