The Mercy House
A Broken State of Bliss
TMH Records
23rd April 2012
The Mercy House – London, UK
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Genre: Rock/Black Grunge
Five piece rockers from London who are
gaining recognition across the UK with their unique brand of heavy rock that as
it states on their Facebook page is now being quickly labelled “Black Grunge” and soon to be at Bloodstock in August - Bloodstock goers make sure you check these guys out!
Superb cover
depicting broken glass with all the lyrics contained within and a colour photo of
the band captured on the back page of the booklet – great start!
First
impressions of track one, whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! This is HEAVY!!! I am so gonna
love reviewing this eleven track skull crusher of a CD with all its melodic
twists as Zep stated Lord have MERCY!
A Broken State of Bliss
A wonderful
build up that captures and sends chills down the spine – now this is Metal!! A
deep voice starts and then a melodic beat ushers forth like an express train,
oh bring it on! The guitar is awe inspiring and shrill and the vocals possess
that grit and sleaze. The drumming immense it has to be said. I am broken and
this is bliss! The incidental noises add to the flavour of this track and I am
enjoying every riff and every beat.
Greed
Heavy and
plodding, compelling and shrill to the core! Great raw vocals rip through the
trembling speakers as this track comes to life. Thunderous riffs usher forth
with some superb melodic tones – this is intense and absorbing leaving the
listener in no doubt these guys mean business with each crazed beat leaves you
gripped and eager to hear more. Undeniably an enthralling track!
My Disease
This is an intense
track with bite! Raw vocals with shrill overtones that is powerful and
compelling. There is an awful lot going on here, it is so easy to just lose
yourself in the array of musical content. That heavy chugging beat just smashes
the senses with raw abandonment. Superb to the end.
Blind
An intriguing
start to this track offers melodic vocals with ambient background. Beautiful harmonies
that expose the underbelly of the track and almost make it vulnerable all but
for the deftly superb guitar and powerful drum beats. Another superbly intense
track that lacerates the ears.
Lead the Way
A mean bass
line, and clean melodic vocals bring life to this track giving it a dark
feeling. It starts off slow and then builds into a crescendo of shrill guitars
and then falls back into slow and deliberate riffs and once again builds to
epic proportions. A real roller coaster of a track that has no intention of
letting the listener off unless they jump! I am staying for the ride!
The End
What a superb
opening! Beautiful chords and softly sung vocals but don’t be fooled it then
explodes into a musical carnival. The balance is extreme in such a beautiful
way. The chords just glide through the track. Vocals have dexterity in
abundance. Not the end but an amazing beginning! This is just a superb track
that can deliver from beginning to the end!
Weight
Amazing vocals
and a funky little bass line and then in true Mercy House style the track explodes into a powerful, head banging
rhythm that indeed carries weight in abundance. Guitars shriek and give a new
depth to the track! A phone rings... chugging kicks in and demolishes the
senses. The intensity carries on – I need to breathe – I almost forgot to
breathe.
Unclean
More incidental
sounds and another chugging riff comes into play then a dark powerful beat
sounds – must remember to breathe as the intensity continues at an alarming
rate. Nice tempos and raw vocals that bring a wonderful subtlety to this first
class track but despite being subtle will rip your face off!
Hayt
Feel the Hayt?
Dark and ambient it kicks into life with slower tones yet carries intrigue and
madness but sophisticated – it pulls you into a lot of various directions. An
almost whispered vocal that builds to a shriek Drew – amazing!
Inversions
Sleazy vocals start this track and carried
on a wave of melodic riffs and bludgeoning beats that take you to another level
entirely. Spectacular shredding that does what it says on the label.
The Price of Dying
Is it the end
already? L An almost psychedelic feel to this track, that then in turn develops
into a dark, heavy and plodding musical array of slower beats and atmospheric
chords with spacey vocals. Proving to me that this band is more than just a
rock band combining elements of psychedelic, rock and grunge! The intensity never leaves.
To sum up those
eleven tracks just melted time – as well as my head! I love every track on this
superbly executed CD – it has been a pleasure to indulge in every bass hook,
riff and beat and those vocals are amazing!
I bet “live”
these guys could mesmerize an audience with their truly amazing style it is
stunning to say the very least and they should all be proud of their
achievements.
Bring on the
Black Grunge!
5/5
Track Listing:
A Broken State of Bliss
Greed
My Disease
Blind
Lead the Way
The End
Weight
Unclean
Hayt
Inversions
The Price of Dying
Members:
Drew Davies – Vocals
Daniel Edwards - Lead Guitar
Dany Serrano - Guitar
Nicholas Schlesinger - Drums
Tom Davies - Bass
Daniel Edwards - Lead Guitar
Dany Serrano - Guitar
Nicholas Schlesinger - Drums
Tom Davies - Bass
The Amazing MERCY HOUSE!
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