London based Rise To Remain have come out with a solid debut album in the form of City of Vultures. If you have heard their Bridges Will Burn EP this follows in that same vain, however you can tell that in the year since that EP was released they have matured and have become a stronger band because of it. Their recent signing to EMI has given them that boost which they needed propel them to the glory they deserve.
City of Vultures is a delight to listen to, full of meticulous guitar leads from Ben Tovey and Will Homer which almost border djent with their technicalities ("Illusions" is a prime example of this). Austin Dickinson belts out both super clean vocals and crushing screams, his talent is phenomenal, being able to switch between the to effortlessly is carried off live as well as on the album ("City of Vultures" shows this brilliantly). It is common in most metal bands that you can't hear the bass very well but this certainly not the case here Joe Copcutt is the key to the rhythmic blasts which lock in with Pat Lundy on the drums. Fans of the EP will not be disappointed with this effort and older tracks "Nothing Left"and "Bridges Will Burn" have been slightly been reworked and cleaned up a bit. The strengths of this album are certainly the fantastic guitar work and pristine audio quality however there are a lot of synths and effects through out the album which i personally feel are not necessary.
Overall this is a solid debut album and we are sure to be hearing a lot more of this band in the future. Check out Rise To Remain on their headlining UK tour NOW for tour dates check out www.risetoremain.com
City Of Vultures - Rise To Remain 8/10
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