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A modern, American metal band that doesn't play metalcore? Brilliant! Mixing the crunch of Corrosion of Conformity, the hard rock riffage of Black Label Society and some groove, After Dark comes out of NYC (not NOLA) and delivers a tasty 5 song EP that is primed to bring some good sludge metal to the masses. “God of the New Flesh” opens things up with a feel much like Machine Head's “Death Church:” it's not quite thrash yet all about the riffs. Furthermore, the certainly rough (in a good way) vocals of Alex Dementia don't grate on me as much as Down's vocalist Phil Anselmo does (yeah, I don't think the guy is that good). The song isn't too original, but it is tightly played and certainly gets the foot tapping and the head nodding. “Suspiria” slows things down as Alex Dementia does a good James Hetfield vocal impression and Austin Lunn lets a distorted lead pull you in. “Lost in a World of Ghosts” falls into a rut as a sort of average sludge metal song. This is not unexpected because all the songs have a similar tempo and feel, but this song just seems less inspired with more ordinary riffs and drumming. Fortunately, the band closes strong with “Blood is Horror,” another song with a good groove. Definitely for fans of bands like CoC, Down and Eyehategod, I hope to hear After Dark's Ghost Rider single polluting my airwaves sometime soon.
| Tracklist |
| 1. God Of The New Flesh |
| 2. Resurrection |
| 3. Suspiria |
| 4. Lost In A World Of Ghosts |
| 5. Blood Is Horror |
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