Buried Under Sky – Darkest Corners
Release Date: 19th August 2022
Label: Self Released
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Genre: Melodic Metal
FFO: Animals As Leaders, Paradise Lost.
Review By: Liam True
Describing themselves with ‘No ambition to be the fastest or heaviest band out there’ and ‘Just four middle-aged guys with day jobs making the music they want to hear’ Buried Under Sky’s EP Darkest Corners is only 27 minutes long with five songs that show their passion for music they love and their dedication to the craft. Formed in 2020 this is the first offering of music they’ve bestowed unto us, and to be honest, it’s a bit underwhelming.
Opening song, Extinguishing The Stars, is a fast-paced start to the album with a hook from guitarist Ian Kauffman & Kevin Salvatore that’s as catchy as the clap and the entire song is just great all around. Title track Darkest Corners is a bit slower with the vocals of Charlie Sad Eyes switching between harsh growls and a rich baritone that complement each other with the synths in the background adding to the song with the bass of Jay McGuire shining through on this song particularly.
To Walk Upon Disintegration is by far the most upbeat and catchy song here with drummer Mark Castillo, of former Between The Buried And Me fame, guests behind the kit for this song and his skills show that he hasn’t lost touch. But, it does feel like something is missing from the song, but I can’t put my finger on it, which makes it fall a bit flat for me.
Ghosts Of May is a ballad that feels a bit out of touch here. Its gloomy atmosphere changes the style of the EP for the worst, as the vocals of Charlie feel forced and out of reach of the song.
We Eat Our Own is the final track, and for an end song you want something to grip you. To make it feel like an album closer. But it doesn’t feel that way. It’s a good song with the vocals and guitars working together to create something brilliant, but again, something is off that makes it feel, odd.
After it ends you feel a bit let down as there are some great songs here, but mixed in with some songs that belong elsewhere, but not bad by any means, it’s a bit of a mess.
(2 / 5)
