Carmenta
Farnborough based Carmenta were good enough to get in touch about their music, comparing themselves to the likes of the Deftones, Tool and Korn, we figured they’d set the bar pretty high so we should check out what was on offer.
Perspective opens with a sludgy bass line, solid drum beat and jumpy guitar line immediately making this track sound dark and ominous. As soon as the vocals kick in, the haunting echoey voice continues this theme and continues to push the track forward. Changing between this haunting clean vocal and some serious roaring, the contrasting vocals add further depth to the track. What I really liked about this though is how prominent the bass is, it’s rare that a bass can be heard so well in the mix and it’s a pleasure when it happens.
Following on from Perspective, Falling Down opens in much the same way, distorted guitars and a pounding drum line straight into some more of those clean vocals. The beat of this track sets it apart from the last, almost creating a sound which at first listen doesn’t sound like it should work, yet it does! Again the track features a catchy harmonic chorus contrasting the almost syncopated guitar lines of before.
Next track; Voltage; is a complete contrast. Opening fast and pumping onwards with a roar of ‘let’s go’, this track is a lot faster and heavier than those which have come before it. More emphasis is put on the roared vocals using the cleaned up ones to emphasis the emotion behind the track, again giving this track a unique sound compared to those before. By the time Badlands kicked in I found myself wondering what to expect next, but again I wasn’t disappointed. Opening with those dark riffs coming back again but building into a funk laden section, this track is sure to have crowds moving. Building into another harmonic chorus laden with clean vocals backed up by roars and deep guitars, this track is the one I’ll definitely listen to again off of the selection.
Final track Rise From The Ashes opens again in dramatic fashion, allowing a single guitar note to fade out before kicking back in with a fast lead line and solid bass backing. As the track builds an the vocals come back in, the harmony takes on an almost hypnotic quality, keeping the listener intrigued as to what is going to come next. Once again contrasting the vocals from clean to roars, this track goes from strength to strength, finishing off in epic style.
Carmenta are different to a lot of metal bands out there because they put more emphasis on the clean vocals, letting the roaring do what it’s good at, acting as back up. Personally I think the band are doing themselves a disservice by comparing their sound to the likes of Deftones, Tool and Korn, purely because it sounds more to me like they’ve developed their own take on alternative metal. Sure there are elements of other bands here, but ignore them and just enjoy the music.
To find out more about Carmenta, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Perspective opens with a sludgy bass line, solid drum beat and jumpy guitar line immediately making this track sound dark and ominous. As soon as the vocals kick in, the haunting echoey voice continues this theme and continues to push the track forward. Changing between this haunting clean vocal and some serious roaring, the contrasting vocals add further depth to the track. What I really liked about this though is how prominent the bass is, it’s rare that a bass can be heard so well in the mix and it’s a pleasure when it happens.
Following on from Perspective, Falling Down opens in much the same way, distorted guitars and a pounding drum line straight into some more of those clean vocals. The beat of this track sets it apart from the last, almost creating a sound which at first listen doesn’t sound like it should work, yet it does! Again the track features a catchy harmonic chorus contrasting the almost syncopated guitar lines of before.
Next track; Voltage; is a complete contrast. Opening fast and pumping onwards with a roar of ‘let’s go’, this track is a lot faster and heavier than those which have come before it. More emphasis is put on the roared vocals using the cleaned up ones to emphasis the emotion behind the track, again giving this track a unique sound compared to those before. By the time Badlands kicked in I found myself wondering what to expect next, but again I wasn’t disappointed. Opening with those dark riffs coming back again but building into a funk laden section, this track is sure to have crowds moving. Building into another harmonic chorus laden with clean vocals backed up by roars and deep guitars, this track is the one I’ll definitely listen to again off of the selection.
Final track Rise From The Ashes opens again in dramatic fashion, allowing a single guitar note to fade out before kicking back in with a fast lead line and solid bass backing. As the track builds an the vocals come back in, the harmony takes on an almost hypnotic quality, keeping the listener intrigued as to what is going to come next. Once again contrasting the vocals from clean to roars, this track goes from strength to strength, finishing off in epic style.
Carmenta are different to a lot of metal bands out there because they put more emphasis on the clean vocals, letting the roaring do what it’s good at, acting as back up. Personally I think the band are doing themselves a disservice by comparing their sound to the likes of Deftones, Tool and Korn, purely because it sounds more to me like they’ve developed their own take on alternative metal. Sure there are elements of other bands here, but ignore them and just enjoy the music.
To find out more about Carmenta, check out their Facebook page HERE.