Reth Demo 2005
Self-released Demo 2005
By Russell Garwood
Britains Reth formed in 2000, and five years later brought forth this offering. With a new album on the horizon through Christmas Eve Records, this demo serves as a good - if short - introduction to the band's sound. The music is technical, unremitting grind; tight guitars show occasional melody, and allow for sparse cleaner tones. The blasting drums are as varied, precise and insanely fast as the music, under which the bass is surprisingly prominent. This is all topped off with furious growling, in an altogether extreme and unforgiving release. The two tracks also show occasional slower, sludgy passages, creating enough variation to keep everything interesting. The production is of a standard you would expect from a demo; occasionally murky it nevertheless allows all the instruments to shine through.
This proves a good debut effort. Reth have shown not only instrumental prowess, but solid song writing and welcome originality for such a young band. I look forward to hearing their forthcoming debut full-length, as with a little development the band could be onto something special.
7/10
Official Reth Website
Self-released Demo 2005
By Russell Garwood
Britains Reth formed in 2000, and five years later brought forth this offering. With a new album on the horizon through Christmas Eve Records, this demo serves as a good - if short - introduction to the band's sound. The music is technical, unremitting grind; tight guitars show occasional melody, and allow for sparse cleaner tones. The blasting drums are as varied, precise and insanely fast as the music, under which the bass is surprisingly prominent. This is all topped off with furious growling, in an altogether extreme and unforgiving release. The two tracks also show occasional slower, sludgy passages, creating enough variation to keep everything interesting. The production is of a standard you would expect from a demo; occasionally murky it nevertheless allows all the instruments to shine through.
This proves a good debut effort. Reth have shown not only instrumental prowess, but solid song writing and welcome originality for such a young band. I look forward to hearing their forthcoming debut full-length, as with a little development the band could be onto something special.
7/10
Official Reth Website
