Outright
Resistance
Me vs
I
7
Track EP
Label:
Independent
Polymath
Release
Date: 30th July 2016
Outright Resistance – Stevenage,
Hertfordshire, UK
Links:
Genre: Heavy Metal
Biography:
Bullshit!
“Outright
Resistance, a band that's tired of the same old clichés.
Formed in 2011 their road began, with five different people with a unified
belief: enough of the bullshit.
Politically
motivated at times, socially motivated, identity motivated, zombie motivated
(because they're fucking scary) there is no subject too big or too small they
won't deal with in song, in speak or in being. So much so that our vocalist,
Paige, felt she could take on a journey through transitioning within the walls
of this band.
We
know how isolating it can be with our own internal fight, Outright Resistance tries
to give a platform to not only talk about it but to be supported within the
walls of your mind palace. With 'Poveglia' we look to achieve this, not only
with songs like 'Wasteland' and 'Vultures', but our main track 'We Are Here'.
If you need someone to talk to, we'll try to be that person. We may not always
be able to help, but we're here to rant at if you need us.
You
are not alone, we will face this bullshit together!”
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The
cover gives absolutely nothing away and says very little although what I got
from the cover as well as the beginning of the E.P was that this band are torn
by good and evil. Wanting to do good in an evil way – if that makes any sense.
I shall explain further, the band use their creative talents to fight evil and
by doing so do good, whether this is what the band want to portray is another
matter, but I get the feeling they have the balance more than right here.
Me vs I – Starts
with a very disturbing opening piece that could be interpreted as good versus
evil, as a voice shouts “Do it!” and another voice saying “Do what?” “Kill ‘em!”
“How do you mean Kill ‘em?” “I said kill’ em!” “I know I can’t do that!” “Why
not?” “It was what they done!” “Kill ‘em do it now!” it goes on from one to the
other – one wanting to inflict hurt the other not wanting to amid some
seriously sinister gnawing sounds.
Maimed in Chelsea – Exploding
into a venomous slurry of fueled vulgarity, and hard to tell that this is a
woman singing as the vocals are of low snarling inhuman gruffness, but I guess
it is – so well done Paige! Are you possessed? The threatening hatred pours forth with a resounding
urgency and attacking bass hooks.
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“It’s
a real winner that stirs up demonic and riveting riffs and highly potent
rhythms – for those who like their metal extreme and raw you have come to the
right place!”
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Prove them Wrong – Immediately
captures a moment of disturbance and invading malignance with equally
impressive vocals! Stirring up a melody that explores with eager vision it
compels with a caustic weave of infection.
Pain – is met
with a torrent of tempered drum beats and an unholy scream that provides plenty
of brooding in contagious fashion. Its bounce is fierce and unrelenting and
offers a diverse edge of expanding boldness.
Gee Dysphoria – Through-out
this track is a rhythmic slurry of intervention that fuels its hungry belly.
The drumming keeps it leveled for a time while the guitars and lyrics go off
into some kind of oblivion but return soon after amid a striking melody and
really sends the listener into some state of confusion.
Gee Dysphoria!
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“If
this doesn’t leave you salivating profusely nothing will!”
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Destiny is all – literally
encroaches on the ears and gives them something to feast upon. The slow clambering
tones drag with it a malevolent frenzy of vocal attack and seething guitar.
Take the blame – is a
beastly track that is unmerciful and swaggers with enough metal to sink a battleship!
It’s shocking, barbaric tones and rhythms plunder the audial in an all-out
attack that shows its villainous side.
Summary:
From
its disturbing start to its monstrous ending this E.P fights to the death and
literally pulverizes with equal determination! I still do not believe a female
could sing with such low toned remarkability and I don’t mean to be disrespectful
to Paige, rather the opposite actually, but it is a monumental gift to have to
be able to sing in tune to screaming guitars and battling drum beats, so hat’s
off to her!
I
can literally feel the air being sucked from my lungs as this all takes place.
It is very much a battle of wills with the listener being very vulnerable and
laid bare to the extremities of metal played so scandalously raw.
The
melodies contained within the tracks are there but slightly over-shadowed by
thick textures of brittle qualities that really should give rise to warrant
attention into finding out more from this band.
It’s
a real winner that stirs up demonic and riveting riffs with highly potent
rhythms – for those who like their metal extreme and raw you have come to the
right place!
If
this doesn’t leave you salivating profusely nothing will!
10/10
Track List:
Me vs
I
Maimed
in Chelsea
Prove
them Wrong
Pain
Gee
Dysphoria
Destiny
is all
Take
the blame
Members:
"Captain"
Paige Lee – Vocals
Michael
"Grandad" Worsley – Guitar
Joe
Jacobs – Guitar
Chris
Everett - Bass
Michael
"Nelly" O'Neill - Drums
