Like being impaled with a spear, the initial force of this band comes out fast and hard, but by the time it actually hits something, it kind of just bounces off and does nothing. However, that being said, I see a lot of potential in this new upcoming band out of the UK called Impale. These guys are a unit. They play really well and sound like they know how to work with each other's strength. Also, for just being an episode, they have great sound production. From the intro to the ending song, these songs sound like they had some money put into them. Guitars are fun and catchy. Bass gets plenty of time to shine in this short EP. Drums sound okay, but I think they weren't trying to make them sound big and impressive. They kept the band and pace and made the songs zoom by in a good way. The only downside of this episode would be the vocals. They sound good because of the production; however, the talent of the vocalist needs to be polished some more. From not being able to understand him to sounds like words being mashed together. His range is just not good at sounding clear. I was thoroughly impressed with this small slice of impale.
RATING: 6/10
NOTIABLE TRACKS:
Failstate
Bury Us