Kaine
Debut Album
Falling through Freedom
10 Tracks
March 2012
Falling through Freedom
Kaine – Essex - UK
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*This album was entirely
financed by the band members and the project was undertaken without any label
support or management, continuing Kaine’s
legacy as an independent and hard-working band*
Genre: Thrash/Speed/Metal/NWOBHM
Releases:
Kaine 'self-titled' EP - 2010 (Remastered:
2011)
Falling Through Freedom - March 2012
Founded 2009 by
Rage Sadler and Elliot Jackson and later Dan Mailer and Josh Moreton were added
to the mix. Hailing from the Essex area they recorded their first self-titled
EP in 2010. It was released it through
iTunes and Spotify through Specky Records. Not without the usual line-up
changes Kaine have now released
their long awaited debut album “Falling
through Freedom” with the help of lead guitarist Anthony Murch.
Rage - It's all in the eyes!
It’s good to
hear a band like Kaine bringing to
life the NWOBHM (a term coined by Sounds Editor Alan Lewis and used by Geoff
Barton Journalist for the same magazine in May 1979) I personally was weaned on
this genre of music and still love it today as it brings back some really happy
memories and so it is nice to rewind time and reminisce about the past, but the
difference with Kaine is that they
have put their own stamp on the procedures and made it that bit more *special.
Like with so
many sub-genres appearing all the time nobody can get bored of the metal scene
which is what makes it fresh and revitalising and let’s face it we all have our
roots.
But the road
has not been an easy one for Kaine who
were not around in the 80’s but feel the need to play this genre of music and
keep it alive in our hearts - and who some people may say is dead – but metal
in any shape or form only sleeps it never truly dies and listening to this CD I
would say the monster has awoken and is out for new blood!
Kaine have up
against them genres such as Death Metal which offers a more brutal approach but
born out of NWOBHM there’s no reason why metal heads can’t continue to like
bands with a rockier approach whilst still enjoying death or even black metal
in my opinion but it all boils down to taste in the end not age.
The cover is striking in it's steel blue colour that begs to be noticed. Inside the cover are the lyrics and tells you who did the solo's on each track. This is one of my favourite covers to date as I particularly like the way the tongue blends into the mountains to form a road and indeed a bridge - there's just so much to see in the cover alone and done by Silencer8.
Lost Sages Tower
Superb beats blast
forth and are real head banging material. The riffs although in a simple vein
are addictive with a good raw vocal beautiful chords are added to give it depth
and ambiance – really loving this track. Turn it up loud and move that head!
– Let time rewind itself.
*Lost Sages Tower Video*
Helpless Salvation
Love this track
too as the build-up really sets the mood. The rhythm alone is catchy and all
out metal. Although the vocals seem a little over shadowed with the music.
Riffs aplenty and again I just can’t stop head banging its addictive listening!
Waking Dead
Awesome 80’s
riffage starts this track with some great harmonies. The chugging is
outstanding! Drumming nice and solid and inspiring with a nice bass hook – you can
lose yourself in this track as there’s so much going on in it.. The fade out
ending is just superb.
Riding Volition
Clean beats
usher forth and a sneaky little bass line making this an interesting track. Another
chugging but varied song with fire and ferocity and chanting type vocals – you can
play air guitar to this! It has a very Viking feel to it which makes it a
winner in my eyes (and ears) with good strong melodic content.
The Immortal
A more heavier
musical content here with some thunderous skins nice scathing vocals and dark
passages interwoven with some tremendous riffs that really get the blood moving
around the veins. The build-up really gets involved as well.
Quality of Madness
Slow, deep ambient
opening it feeds in such a way that it invites the hungry listener to do just
that! The heavy riffs are marvellous and so addictive. Nice fuzzed guitar with
high energy and great melodic quality. Tempos outstanding, vocals fierce, bass
solid and drums keep you banging your head! Wicked track!
Champion
A very unusual
opener – steering them slightly away from the obvious direction which is not a
bad thing at all and that *special touch I mentioned earlier - with fiery first
class beats and different vocal content almost chant like with a sound that
chugs. This breaks new ground as it isn’t in the usual vein of Kaine the riffing is however in short
supply and just teases you.
Valnir
Nice vengeful
dark opening with clean deep bass and then the churning guitar comes into play.
Beats are solid and balanced with the track and gives the sense of solidarity
and edge.
Storm of the Devoted
More chugging
powerful chords burst forth and with it a strong bass hook offering another “Vikingesque”
feel to it. Nice stop start emotions it drives and delivers never losing sight
of the goal with shimmering effect.
Witchfinder General
Sombre – the tumble
of guitar and the throbbing beats it holds a snappy conglomerate of sound. Raw
vocals sung to a host of rhythmic beats giving it a sense of colourful wonder. Really
great breakdown that empowers you with a dark melodic touch and driving rhythms
that will eat you alive – particularly love the piano at the very end of the
track - it adds flavour to the mix as it lingers with the added touch of distant
thunder bringing the CD to a close.
To sum up: If
you love 80’s NWOBHM with a twist then you will love Kaine – They have worked extremely hard and funded this CD
themselves. It has brought those sleepless
nights, tension and line-up changes and yet out of the dark tunnel Rage has
battled on in his passion for the genre he loves and that has to stand for
something!
I have always
loved this band because of their steely approach to move forward in the face of
adversity and win.
Give these guys
a listen and buy this 10 track it’s a snip at 9.99 that’s just 1.00 a track! Show
some support for Kaine and prove to
them that their struggle has not been in vein. NWOBHM lives!!
4½/5
Track Listing:
Lost Sages Tower
Helpless Salvation
Waking Dead
Riding Volition
The Immortal
Quality of Madness
Champion
Valnir
Storm of the Devoted
Witchfinder General
Members:
Current Line-Up:
Rage Sadler - Rhythm Guitar/Lead
Guitar/Vocals
Dan Mailer - Bass/Vocals
Josh Moreton - Drums/Backing Vocals
Anthony Murch - Lead Guitar
Kaine in action!
Past Members:
Elliot Jackson - Lead Guitar (2009-2010)
Orrin Fairhead - Lead Guitar/Rhythm Guitar
(2011)
Guests:
Adam Wood - Lead Guitar (19/1/2012)
(5/5/2012)
