From Ashes To New – ‘Downfall EP’ [Review]
Fans of metal mixed with hip-hop are going to fucking love this EP. Fat, slick, sharp and intense in equal measure, Downfall contains four fully arena-ready anthems sure to get fans of Enter Shikari, Hacktivist, and recent Ashes To New tourmates Hollywood Undead bobbing their heads under headphones.
Title track Downfall doesn’t mess about and sticks a middle finger in the direction of the concept of “holding back”, before pulling out a winningly positive chorus hook; Lost And Alone is refreshingly melodic; Land Of Make Believe contains some fucking wicked kick-drum work and angst-ridden lyrics; and Through It All opens with pristine piano before conflicted lyrics ride an awesomely arranged series of riffs and harmonic structures.
In short, Downfall contains all you need to lift yourself up above whatever crap is going on right now, and motivate yourself to move in the right direction. This is what alternative music is all about.
TMMP RATING: 85%
Links
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US Tour Dates
April 24 – Lancaster, PA @ LAUNCH Music Conference and Festival
April 26 – Jacksonville, FL @ Welcome to Rockville
April 28 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
May 1 – NYC @ Best Buy Theater
May 2 – Reading, PA @ The Santander Arena
May 3 – Lakewood, OH @ Foundry Concert Club
May 7 – Howell, NJ @ Gamechanger World
May 9 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Altar Bar
May 15 – Columbus, OH @ Rock on the Range
May 27 – Little Rock, AR @ Juanita’s
May 28 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar