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Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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Mithras — Behind the Shadows Lie Madness Buy it at Amazon
Four entire years have gone by. Yes that’s right, almost half a decade. But Mithras is back. And they want their fucking crown back. And polished up mind you. Others may have been keeping it warm but it was Mithras all alone. Fittingly original, “Behind the Shadows Lie Madness” is this duo’s best collection of eclectic metal amazements yet. Complex arrangements settle in after the first few songs and you’re presented with yet another daring venture into the underbelly of technical death metal. Huge and glorious guitar solos are met head-on by filthy vocals and ridiculously precise drumming. Staggering is hardly a comparison as it’s become Mithras one-word definition.
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