Fanthrash - Apocalypse Cyanide (2013)

Is it Thrash? is it Groove Metal? is it modern Death Metal? Those are the first things that come to mind when we started listening to Fanthrash’s crushing EP “Apocalypse Cyanide”. Featuring three songs filled with killer riffs, punishing vocals, and massive drums, this EP is one of the most dynamic and entertaining albums we have received in the last few years from an unsigned band.

The release opens with the powerful riffing of “Apocalypse Cyanide”, a track that gives a slight Death (the band) edge with some more modern elements of bands like Gojira and Hacride. The riffing is quite heavy, but the song structures are Thrash-esque in nature, making it quite interesting to listen to. The vocals are quite varied and very aggressive, perfectly fitting the devastating nature of the band’s sound.

On “Vitality” we have a nice old school Swedish Death Metal vibe floating around. Switching back and forth between Thrash and DM, the band nicely delivers another very complex track with catchy melodic passages and a punishing bass guitar line. Saving the best for last, “Outcasts From Cassiopeia” delivers incisive guitars and tight drumming, giving it a crushing opening sequence. Here the more modern influences of the band shine with a Tech DM/Deathcore vibe filled with soaring clean vocals and mega catchy passages.

In general, if you like complex music that spans multiple genres, this is one release that you do not want to miss. “Apocalypse Cyanide” is one short but sweet release that is extremely professionally made with killer artwork, massive production, and the most important thing: awesome music. So scoot over to the band’s website and get yourself a copy of this monumental EP.

Label: Self-Release

Release: April 25th, 2013

Genre: Thrash/Groove/Death Metal

Country: Poland