Mass Liberation

You can be forgiven for not knowing about By the Sins Fell Angels as they are a relatively new and unknown melodic death metal act that have sprung up in a sea of mediocrity. When I first encountered this band on the internet I was definitely not expecting anything great because new bands that are supposedly melodic death metal often turn out to be more metalcore with riffs right out of the At The Gates guide to Gothenburg. And whilst it can be said that By the Sins Fell Angels are not about to rewrite the rule book for melodic death metal they give their music their own style that sounds both modern and devastating.

The guitar work on this EP is very enjoyable with brilliant switches between sections of strong melody and parts of vicious death metal. This musical style is tried and true for this particular genre but on this EP it remains interesting. The guitar and bass work is not amazingly technical but if thats what you're looking for then you should probably find another genre. In my opinion what is needed to make good melodic death is sections that are good for head banging and sections that are extremely catchy. Luckily 'Mass Liberation' is full of those moments so it ticks the main boxes. The riffs may not always be technical but the solos really do add some awe to the albums overall sound. They are fast, catchy, melodic and perfect for the genre as well as being well placed within the songs.
They fit into the songs and do not feel as though they are being done just for the sake of doing them. This band certainly don't shy away from the idea of guitar solos because this release quite a few in just 3 tracks.

At first I wasn't too impressed with the drum and percussion work on this release but a careful listens showed me that there is a lot to like about the drummer and at this early stage in the bands career it will probably end up getting better too.
Drumming is enjoyable throughout and is lightening fast as well as being vicious.

The vocalist has a good range of highs, lows and mid range growling which is great as the mix keeps the vocals more interesting than a lot of recent melodic death metal. Although many bands these days have vocalists capable of doing both high and low growls it seems common that the vocalist will do one of these styles much more than the other. By the Sins Fell Angels have an even mix of both high and lows which is something other bands of this genre could benefit from as it keeps the listener on their toes during the songs.

I don't think I can really keep writing this review as it seems that three tracks, and an intro, isn't enough to write an essay on. So in conclusion I will say that this EP is an enjoyable listen that should be enjoyed by any fan of melodic death metal. This is vicious, aggressive, catchy and well written music that is a joy to listen to.