Evile All Hallows Eve EP
Self-Released March 17th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
U.K.s Evile used to be a cover band, used to be named Metal Militia, and used to pay homage exclusively to Metallica. Then they changed their name to Evile, then came new material, and then came All Hallows Eve EP, which is tangible, conspicuous evidence of hero worship. However, while theres a gamut of concise emulation going on here, the EP will recall masterpieces such as Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets in a favorable-yet-unoriginal way.
In all honestly, Evile couldnt have chosen a more exemplary track to begin with than Killer from the Deep. Utilizing razor-like riffs, crunchy tones, and head-bobbing rhythms thrusts Killer from the Deep into success. Furthermore, Ol Drake (lead guitars) weaves intricate, guitar patterns throughout All Hallows Eve EP, and most of these thrash numbers are of decent size. On other tracks like Dawn of Destruction and All Hallows Eve, the production lends just the right amount of crunch to the guitars. Thus, in effect and on the whole, Eviles riffage is overwhelmingly scintillating. Varying from the formula, though, are the methodically-paced The Living Dead (memorable as hell) and the doleful instrumental Torment (not memorable as hell). The EP veers out of sight once the six tracks, or thirty minutes, conclude.
Though the musicianships excellent and the songwritings expertly calculated, I believe cover band vestiges still present themselves in a flattering, noticeable manner. All Hallows Eve EP is a must for those who weep about Metallicas divergence from thrash metal, good music, and relevance overall. The thought of a full-length undermines this EP slightly, so dont hesitate to snag this if you get the chance, but thrash fans will be satiated with Eviles debut seeing as how most of it drips with attractive attributes. I just hope their next record influxes more originality.
7.5/10
UltimateMetals Unsigned Spotlight with Evile
Official Evile Website
Self-Released March 17th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
U.K.s Evile used to be a cover band, used to be named Metal Militia, and used to pay homage exclusively to Metallica. Then they changed their name to Evile, then came new material, and then came All Hallows Eve EP, which is tangible, conspicuous evidence of hero worship. However, while theres a gamut of concise emulation going on here, the EP will recall masterpieces such as Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets in a favorable-yet-unoriginal way.
In all honestly, Evile couldnt have chosen a more exemplary track to begin with than Killer from the Deep. Utilizing razor-like riffs, crunchy tones, and head-bobbing rhythms thrusts Killer from the Deep into success. Furthermore, Ol Drake (lead guitars) weaves intricate, guitar patterns throughout All Hallows Eve EP, and most of these thrash numbers are of decent size. On other tracks like Dawn of Destruction and All Hallows Eve, the production lends just the right amount of crunch to the guitars. Thus, in effect and on the whole, Eviles riffage is overwhelmingly scintillating. Varying from the formula, though, are the methodically-paced The Living Dead (memorable as hell) and the doleful instrumental Torment (not memorable as hell). The EP veers out of sight once the six tracks, or thirty minutes, conclude.
Though the musicianships excellent and the songwritings expertly calculated, I believe cover band vestiges still present themselves in a flattering, noticeable manner. All Hallows Eve EP is a must for those who weep about Metallicas divergence from thrash metal, good music, and relevance overall. The thought of a full-length undermines this EP slightly, so dont hesitate to snag this if you get the chance, but thrash fans will be satiated with Eviles debut seeing as how most of it drips with attractive attributes. I just hope their next record influxes more originality.
7.5/10
UltimateMetals Unsigned Spotlight with Evile
Official Evile Website
