S.R.L.

S.R.L.

Hic Sunt Leones

Rockshots Records

Release: 8 February 2019

According to Metal Archives, this band began in 1992, and this is the fourth album, but the music sounds very modern, like an amalgamation of death metal, metalcore, thrash, groove, and melodic death metal all joining together. At times, the riffs sound like big thrashing rhythms to get you moving. Somewhere in there is the energy of the guitar found in both thrash and classic melodic death metal. It’s music that is fun, upbeat and easy to understand as upfront, muscular songs. The fact that they use a melodic style to the thrash riffs makes it all that much easier to get into. The energetic overall sound is helped by the use of the melodies because the album does stay intense throughout.

The vocals are busy-body growling and screaming, with a big metalcore/melodic death metal edge. Fans of the raspy screaming should hear this particular style. On this album the vocals control the feel of the songs because the screaming is right up there with the speed of the drumming and riffing, present constantly. This album is especially recommended for huge fans of the melodic death metal and metalcore screaming. The music ends up as a mix of headbanging, fast songs that have immediate impact, with abrasive, harsh screaming that is designed joyfully to destroy people’s hearing. If you like aggressive growl-screaming and melodic extreme metal, give a listen to this veteran Italian act that has been making noise for decades now.

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