Lynchpin

EP - In The Interest Of Absolution

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With 'In The Interest Of Absolution', Lynchpin show that you can be melodic as well as metal. This five piece outfit carry with them all of the statutory big riffs, the huge pounding rhythms and all of the obligatory primal screams. But, Lynchpin seem to keep it all in perspective. There's is a massive sound all right but there's is also tuneful metal as brutal cries stand aside emotional outpourings which together vie with instrumental aggression and 'mellow', heart-felt, descriptive passages.

This well crafted four track EP takes the listener on a heavyweight journey to heaven and hell and back again. The tracks are varied enough to stand alone or, as is the case here, sit comfortably with each other. The guys play with polished professionalism that sounds well practiced. Five play as one.

However, as good as this release is, I still have a bit of a problem with the whole metal genre nowadays in so far as too many bands seem to be sounding too much alike. I suppose Lynchpin have a slight edge with their melodic thing but I just wonder how long it can go on before someone really drags something fresh into the genre to stir things up and freshen the whole thing.

That said, Lynchpin sound like a band that's pretty much got it nailed and 'In The Interest Of Absolution' is a cracking release of its type.

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