Arcturon – Expect Us (2014)

Hailing from Switzerland, today we have Arcturon and their latest EP titled “Expect Us”. With a first impression of this band looking like a Goth/Industrial outfit based on the picture of their cover art, we were pleasantly surprised that the band plays some solid Melodic Death Metal with some Industrial/Djent touches here and there.

Opening with the crushing riffs of “My Treasure”, the band makes a powerful statement on this first song. The guitars are heavy and the atmospheric elements nicely elevate this song to a good Melo Death piece that is greatly complemented by some clean vocals and solid guitar solos. The EP title track brings us some Djent infused grooviness that makes the band sound a bit mainstream/Modern Metal-like but with a clearly defined line when it comes to not being cheesy.

The mellow “A Restless Soul” is by far our favorite track in this release with its lush atmospheric elements and a very passive stance. There are some very memorable melodic passages in this piece that will make anybody remember this track for a long time, being more on the Gothic side of things.

Closing the release we have another very atmospheric piece titled “Rowan”. In this track we have some heavy riffs providing some very headbanging-friendly minutes of solid music. We love the old-school Melodic Death/Gothic Metal vibe the last two tracks in this release provided us with. Overall, “Expect Us” is a very solid EP of a promising young band that is looking for its shot. So be sure to check them out and support them.

Label: Supreme Chaos Records

Release: October 14th, 2014

Genre: Melodic Death Metal

Country: Switzerland