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A few years ago a band from Boston came onto
the extreme music seen. Since then Closer
Than Kin has created music that revolves in the hardcore/punk
scene. Their music does have an interesting twist within it. You can
definitely hear the hardcore and punk roots, but you can also heed
thrash, black and death metal. They have songs that are written in
such a way that fans that like the more extreme genres of music could
actually get into their own. A few songs caught my attention including
the title track, and “If Demons Could Weep.” There are
catchy riffs throughout this disk. “Dead Flowers for a Dying
Lover” was recorded by Steve Austin who also has recorded material
for Today is the Day, Converge and Lamb of God. This is a demo so
it doesn’t have the superior quality that something a label
would have done, but it’s good for who recorded it. Closer Than
Kin have some potential for getting signed to a big metal label. It
would be nice to see what this band would sound like now if they had
the extra time spent on the production for a label quality album.
Currently I don’t see them as anything special, but maybe the
diversity of their music might spawn into something beneficial. Rating: 66 |
