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Although Arched Fire only released their debut album last year, their roots go back to the late 1980s. The group, consisting of veterans, quite successfully combines old-school heavy and speed metal in their music. The band bows to traditions but has not been captured by them. Get to know The band’s general sound has become a little heavier, which is by no means a bad thing. The opening track Fear makes this clear from the first seconds. The song, which starts with a Slayer-like intro, does not give mercy, let alone ask for forgiveness.
Pestilence continues with an equally high-quality line, with guest horse hero Tim “Ripper” Owens. Corporeal Abhorrence of Entrails, which serves a more sudden mood, is also a performance worth mentioning. Although Trust Betrayal doesn’t offer quite the same impact as the debut Remote Control, it is a consistently high-quality and fundamentally sound entity. Hats off to Artificial Sun’s Allan Holdsworth-inspired fusion solo, which shows that the band can also surprise if they want to.
Mikko Malm
archedfire.com 