Trepid
Trepid are a four piece band from across the pond. Louisiana, United States to be exact. Taken from the bands Facebook page, High Energy Hard Rock\/Alternative......powerful guitars, awesome vocals and songs that will leave you begging for more!!! Sounds like fight talk to me! Here’s what I thought of the guys stuff.
Devil girl was the first track I listened to. This made me think of a few ex-girlfriends but that’s another story! A dark, menacing guitar riff wakes you up aptly accompanied by a thunderous drum beat. The vocals soon kick in and I was pleasantly surprised to hear a fresh, smooth female voice penetrating my ear drum. The contrasting styles between the fairly soft voice and the heavy riffs work really well, and it’s a little bit of the unexpected.
A familiar heavy opening starts off Kiss The Devil Goodbye. With the introduction of the vocals to proceedings, the pace seems to slow slightly. The riffs aren’t as heavy as the previous track. The tempo does vary throughout the song, this works well as I wasn't quite sure what was coming next. The vocals are again very solid and they do sound great. However they don't push the track along or take it to the next level, they just do enough.
Most Evil was the third track on the list. A stinging distorted guitar lights up the dark to begin the song. This was my favourite track of the lot as I made to eat my words regarding the vocals not taking things to the next level. They pick up in this track and come across as a lot darker and devilish giving things a new dimension and cutting edge. The riffs are powerful just like the band promised and vary in different parts of the track. Add the ever present pounding drums and you're onto a winner.
The final track I listened to was Unchanged. A completely different start compared to the previous three tracks was a slight relief and also nice to see. I liked this as it shows that the band is able to adapt to new things and show a bit of variation. The tempo is very melodic, the riffs are chilled and the thunderous drums are nowhere to be seen. The pace picks up mid-way through and there’s an awesome guitar solo that really does need to be applauded. If I’m honest I think the vocals suit this type of track down to a tee.
I enjoyed listening to this band. It was a little different to many of the bands that I have listened to previously; however, I can appreciate what’s going on here. There's a lot of talent flying around the band and see a bright future for them.
To find out more about Trepid, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Devil girl was the first track I listened to. This made me think of a few ex-girlfriends but that’s another story! A dark, menacing guitar riff wakes you up aptly accompanied by a thunderous drum beat. The vocals soon kick in and I was pleasantly surprised to hear a fresh, smooth female voice penetrating my ear drum. The contrasting styles between the fairly soft voice and the heavy riffs work really well, and it’s a little bit of the unexpected.
A familiar heavy opening starts off Kiss The Devil Goodbye. With the introduction of the vocals to proceedings, the pace seems to slow slightly. The riffs aren’t as heavy as the previous track. The tempo does vary throughout the song, this works well as I wasn't quite sure what was coming next. The vocals are again very solid and they do sound great. However they don't push the track along or take it to the next level, they just do enough.
Most Evil was the third track on the list. A stinging distorted guitar lights up the dark to begin the song. This was my favourite track of the lot as I made to eat my words regarding the vocals not taking things to the next level. They pick up in this track and come across as a lot darker and devilish giving things a new dimension and cutting edge. The riffs are powerful just like the band promised and vary in different parts of the track. Add the ever present pounding drums and you're onto a winner.
The final track I listened to was Unchanged. A completely different start compared to the previous three tracks was a slight relief and also nice to see. I liked this as it shows that the band is able to adapt to new things and show a bit of variation. The tempo is very melodic, the riffs are chilled and the thunderous drums are nowhere to be seen. The pace picks up mid-way through and there’s an awesome guitar solo that really does need to be applauded. If I’m honest I think the vocals suit this type of track down to a tee.
I enjoyed listening to this band. It was a little different to many of the bands that I have listened to previously; however, I can appreciate what’s going on here. There's a lot of talent flying around the band and see a bright future for them.
To find out more about Trepid, check out their Facebook page HERE.