Play 90 second soundbite of 'Dead Inside' @ 'CD quality'
Galvanic don't stop at just developing a wall of sound via guitars, bass and drums, oh no, they go on and lay down a monstrous synth backdrop that reminds me of To-Mera (but slightly less complex maybe!!). The occasional female vocals that vie for leadership add that slight Goth twist and when it all comes together it's an amazing heavy vibe with classic rock undercurrents and epic, anthemic sounding songs. As I listen, the incessant drums are practically knocking me off my chair, the throbbin' bass work blows me one way and the massive guitar riffs pull me another. As my head becomes suitably scrambled by these 'babes' with their conventional musical armoury they contrive to throw in the massive walls of synth 'orchestrated' sound that just about puts me on my back with its compelling eeriness and breathtaking effect. Splendid stuff - dark, gritty, brash and at times more than a bit challenging but always nerve-tinglingly interesting and occasionally bowel-openingly scary!!
Galvanic keep the vocals nicely under control and in the main the lyrics are therefore accessible and mostly sing-along-to-able - I know that's probably not metal pc at the moment but for me accessibility and clarity maketh the band - I don't go a lot on the totally screamin, wailin' noise that some metal outfits rely so heavily on so Galvanic come as a rather pleasant change - and hey, they're good and 'Legacy Chain' is an awesome piece of work!!
'Legacy Chain' by Galvanic wasn't quite what I thought it would be coz, thankfully, Galvanic make their metal work on several fronts that many others only just get away with or spoil through incomprehensible histrionic vocalisation; Galvanic don't totally default to any of that thrash trash or metal mayhem - they've put loads of thought into the writing/composition and they work as a solid unit to bring out the best in their excellent songs. Dark - certainly. Sinister - slightly. Melodic - always. Entertaining - doubtless. Enjoyable - surely. Rewarding - priceless!! Great album from a brilliant band!
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