Himsa (Washington state, U.S.A.)

A reviewer on Metal Archives has said, in part, about the band's last album Summon in Thunder from 2007: "There’s no escaping it, this is almost pure metalcore. Any listener who tries to stick with the actual melodic death metal elements on this album will find himself in a constant state of siege, always on the run from the abundant metalcore elements which run wild everywhere. There are a few borderline tracks which are actually pretty enjoyable, especially when compared to the rest of the album, but one truly has to ask the question: is this really worth it only for that? And I’m afraid that the answer has to be a resounding no. Himsa’s apparent evolution towards a truer metal direction was naught but high hopes and a few good riffs; their future sadly seems destined to be associated with the ugly world of metalcore."

HIMSA - Big Timber (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

https://himsa.bandcamp.com/music