By The Dark Queen
Cursed Sun, the blasting quintet from Northern Ireland, are about to release their fifth EP ‘Vendetta’ early next month. They formed in 2007 and went through a line up change before this release. Here is my humble opinion.
‘Replicant’ blasts through the speakers like it’s about to take your head of your shoulders. Jonesy’s vocals are full of venom and anger as he growls through the lyrics. You can’t ignore what he is telling you. New addition Stevie Martin (although he has been with the band for a couple of years now) blasts his hard-hitting way through the bass lines, which blend perfectly with Chris’ heavy drum blasts. Jonny and Ciaran’s guitars blend perfectly to make this an ear-blasting opening.
‘Crawlspace’ brings us into a dark hole as Jonesy tells as that he will “take us for a ride” into the darkness that we have, and we need to “dig deep” to find. This is just as heavy and hard hitting as the previous track, with the same venom and ferocity but totally captures the passion that this band produces in their live performances.
‘Fallen City’ starts quietly and subtly, only to blast your eardrums again with it’s full on symphony of guitars, bass and drums before the vocals knock you off your seat, legs or whatever you’re supporting yourself with. “Wake up, you can’t deny the prophecy” tells us all just what this song is all about. It is full on in your face and the guitar solo just brings in a different aspect to the song that is unexpected.
The single, ‘MDK 187’ showcases the powerful dynamic that these musicians have together. They are as tight as a badger’s ass and it is so clear in this track. Jonesy also proves he can sing as well as he can growl. Personally, this is one of my favourite tracks that they play live.
In my humble opinion, this band just go from strength to strength and if you like your heavier side to the music check them out and listen to the EP. It’s not the usual for DQ to recommend a death metal band – but this one I WILL.
- ‘Vendetta’ is released next month.
- Cursed Sun play Love & Death in Belfast on Friday 15 November.
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