Lifescreen
Neil from Down The Machine has once again been a splendid
chap and put us onto a few bands. The first one I got around to having a listen
to proved to be somewhat of a treat, and one I hope to hear a lot more from –
Lifescreen.
Opting Out begins with driven guitars, pounding drums and a solid bass line before moving into some catchy layered vocals, talk about starting as you mean to go on. As the track progresses you’re treated to different sections, differentiated by loud broken down choruses and soft verses, all intertwined with that funky guitar from the start. This track is one hell of a way to first hear a band, and things only continue on the same path with Connexions. Seeming to build up from where the last ended, this track opens fuzzy and dark before moving into a rolling drum driven section, laden with bass and cymbal crashes behind the darkened vocals. Again opting for the slower chorus section, this is another catchy beast of a track which is bound to have you nodding along within seconds.
When I say follows on, opening softer than the last two tracks but soon regaining all of the crunchy glory which has gone before. Like the others, this track is led by a pounding beat and solid riff, both of which back the vocals up and give the track some serious depth. Pushing ever forward into Redshift, the rolling drums continue, the guitars take the lead again and this time you’re treated to an almost off beat time signature, turning this track into a confusing medley of awesomeness.
If Its Easy seems to adopt a more upbeat tempo as it kicks in, still retaining the pace of previous tracks but even more catchy this time, I found myself humming along after hearing it through just once. Leading from this into Losing You, the band slow things down a little more here and show their softer side. The vocals here take the lead but are backed by some picked guitar and building chords, all combining to create an emotional yet solid track from start to finish.
Now, Lifescreen have got a whopping 20 tracks available to hear on their Facebook page so it would be impossible for me to cover them all, but other high points for me were Heave, Detached, Invisible and An End (which is simply beautiful) – these were the others which really stood out to me when I listened through them all.
Coming away from this review, I’ve been left wondering why I hadn’t heard of Lifescreen before. This band ticks every box possible, they’re like a hybrid of all of the bands which I listened to when I first got into metal, so for me they’re something pretty special. A review has to be an opinion, so people might not share mine, but I think that this band are phenomenal, and definitely one you need to listen to in order to fully understand.
To find out more about Lifescreen and to hear some of their music, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Opting Out begins with driven guitars, pounding drums and a solid bass line before moving into some catchy layered vocals, talk about starting as you mean to go on. As the track progresses you’re treated to different sections, differentiated by loud broken down choruses and soft verses, all intertwined with that funky guitar from the start. This track is one hell of a way to first hear a band, and things only continue on the same path with Connexions. Seeming to build up from where the last ended, this track opens fuzzy and dark before moving into a rolling drum driven section, laden with bass and cymbal crashes behind the darkened vocals. Again opting for the slower chorus section, this is another catchy beast of a track which is bound to have you nodding along within seconds.
When I say follows on, opening softer than the last two tracks but soon regaining all of the crunchy glory which has gone before. Like the others, this track is led by a pounding beat and solid riff, both of which back the vocals up and give the track some serious depth. Pushing ever forward into Redshift, the rolling drums continue, the guitars take the lead again and this time you’re treated to an almost off beat time signature, turning this track into a confusing medley of awesomeness.
If Its Easy seems to adopt a more upbeat tempo as it kicks in, still retaining the pace of previous tracks but even more catchy this time, I found myself humming along after hearing it through just once. Leading from this into Losing You, the band slow things down a little more here and show their softer side. The vocals here take the lead but are backed by some picked guitar and building chords, all combining to create an emotional yet solid track from start to finish.
Now, Lifescreen have got a whopping 20 tracks available to hear on their Facebook page so it would be impossible for me to cover them all, but other high points for me were Heave, Detached, Invisible and An End (which is simply beautiful) – these were the others which really stood out to me when I listened through them all.
Coming away from this review, I’ve been left wondering why I hadn’t heard of Lifescreen before. This band ticks every box possible, they’re like a hybrid of all of the bands which I listened to when I first got into metal, so for me they’re something pretty special. A review has to be an opinion, so people might not share mine, but I think that this band are phenomenal, and definitely one you need to listen to in order to fully understand.
To find out more about Lifescreen and to hear some of their music, check out their Facebook page HERE.