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║ ARTiST......: In Depths & Tides ║
║ ALBUM.......: Shroud ║
║ TYPE........: EP ║
║ LABEL.......: Independent ║
║ GENRE.......: Metal ║
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║ LANGUAGE....: English SOURCE.....: CDDA ║
║ RiP.DATE....: 01-11-2017 GRABBER....: EAC 1.0beta3 (Secure Mode) ║
║ RETAiL.DATE.: 08-12-2016 ENCODER....: LAME3.98.4 with preset -V0 ║
║ CATALOG.....: n/a QUALiTY....: 234kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo ║
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║ URL.........: http://www.facebook.com/indepthsandtides/ ║
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║ In Depths & Tides are an American progressive deathcore band from ║
║ New England. Formed in 2011, theyÆve released one full length and ║
║ one EP, toured with an incredibly impressive list of bands and ║
║ survived numerous member changes. ║
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║ The first thing I want to say about this EP is that is one of the ║
║ best deathcore releases of 2016 so far. A bit early in the review ║
║ for a summary you might be thinking? well, listen to more than half ║
║ a track and youÆll probably see where IÆm coming from. Firstly, its ║
║ difficult to put them in a specific sub genre as they offer a lot of ║
║ diversity- from djenty guitar chops to crushing breakdowns and ║
║ metalcore-esque vibes in-between, thereÆs a lot going on and it ║
║ never feels too hectic. IÆve always considered any band that canÆt ║
║ be put in a specific genre to be a good one, and these guys are no ║
║ exception. ║
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║ Instrumentally this album is awe inspiring; technical, but not ║
║ showing off, melodic but not for a second diminishing of the ║
║ heaviness, and heavy without being heavy for the sake of it. ║
║ Breakdowns are carefully placed for maximum impact, which is ║
║ refreshing nowadays. Everything seems to have been carefully thought ║
║ out, and I think it really shows and has paid off. The EP creates an ║
║ amazing soundscape that really captivated me, and I think thatÆs a ║
║ really magical thing and not many bands are capable of doing this. ║
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║ ThereÆs something else I need to get off my chest, (cough) SHADOWS ║
║ OF INTENT. A lot of you have probably heard of these guys and know ║
║ how insane they are. The reason IÆm name dropping is because youÆre ║
║ probably not aware that Ben Duerr, the vocalist from Shadows of ║
║ Intent, was the vocalist for this EP, and in my personal opinion ║
║ this EP completely smashes Shadows of IntentsÆ latest release, which ║
║ really is saying something. Ben Duerr has acquired a reputation for ║
║ being an absolute beast of a vocalist and all in a relatively short ║
║ time, and for good reason û his range is incredible, his lows are ║
║ spine crushing, his gutturals are absolutely filthy and his highs ║
║ give me goosebumps. Not to mention the use of the increasingly ║
║ popular banshee-like shrieks, most commonly associated in the ║
║ deathcore scene with Travis Ryan and Dickie Allen. Used sparingly ║
║ but to great effect, itÆs good to hear them creeping in to more ║
║ records. Unfortunately, In Depths & Tides have parted ways with Ben ║
║ Duerr now, which is a shame as it was match made in heaven (or ║
║ should I say hell?), but they had managed to release a killer album ║
║ without him ([bio]luminescence) and from what the band say they have ║
║ a new vocalist already in place who they claim is a great fit. ║
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║ All in all this an astounding EP and I could go on about it for ║
║ days. I do have one tiny bit of criticism though. Why the hell ║
║ wasnÆt it promoted more? This is a record that definitely deserves ║
║ attention yet there was little hype upon release, which blows my ║
║ mind. My guess is that the departure of Ben sadly overshadowed the ║
║ bands urge to share it around, and whether it be true or not I feel ║
║ like they should definitely not let this get in the way of the ║
║ success it deserves. Give this EP a chance and share it, help it get ║
║ the love it needs! ║
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║ 01 Vaccuous 4:58 ║
║ 02 Shroud 3:29 ║
║ 03 Ishimura 4:44 ║
║ 04 Urine 3:26 ║
║ 05 Ruvik 5:08 ║
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║ TOTAL SiZE.: 5 Files/38.39MB/21:45 min ║
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