Today’s review is technically about a new band but most of its members have been, or still are, in bands before and it can be felt in every note. Blame The Others came onto the scene at the beginning of 2023 and, after releasing a few stand-alone singles, have decided to drop an EP, titled Guilt To Last, for their next cycle.
If you are familiar with that specific genre, you know that you can expect aggressive riffs to go hand in hand with highly melodic ones, before turning into an absolute feast for those that love to bang their heads.
In the rhythm department, I liked that the drummer likes to put in the occasional blast beat and nifty drum fill, but most of the time giving the guitars and vocals room to breathe, by serving the song. And, on another positive note: even with my bass-deaf ears, I managed to distinguish the bass lines most of the time!
At a playtime of fifteen minutes, the band manages to cram in a lot of different ideas, yet also make them feel absolutely fit each other perfectly. All this to say that the songwriting is very catchy and even on your first listen you are immediately involved.
To round off the metalcore package, all a band needs is a singer that can deliver screams as well as cleans, and BTO‘s frontman has his work cut out for him. Because his performance blends belting screams and really melodic parts seemlessly. I’d even argue that for these four tracks he has chosen a more melody-orientated approach than on his other projects.