Originally founded in 1982, the first incarnation of Incursion only lasted four years and recorded three tracks. With limited musical experience in the intervening 30 odd years, it shows that the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal movement from Florida from the early ‘80s has not really moved on a lot in this camp. The five-track EP is demonstrative of the musical style of the early ‘80s. Being of the age when I can appreciate the music, I doubt if the nostalgia for the era will deliver anything tangible in return for their endeavours on anything other than a local level.
Spoken vocals introduce some of the tracks and each of the songs stand in their own rights as part of the story of a hunter that weaves its way through the music. The musical ability of each member is good, though not exceptional, the drummer and bassist know how to carry the genre they are reaching for. The guitar parts are typical of the heavy metal of the early ‘80s with no real exceptional sit up and take notice moments. The vocalist has a strong voice but not earth shattering.
I get the feeling that this is a group of musicians harking back to their youth and tracks they had written back then without any real development in their style or acknowledgement of the way that the genre has developed over the intervening period. However, if that is what they have aimed for they have knocked it out of the park.
Whilst it is not my favourite genre of music, I have reviewed and seen far better exponents during my time with Über Rock. I wish them every success.
- ‘The Hunter’ is out now.
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