Anyone who is of the opinion that Metallica’s last decent album was “…And justice for all” is going to love this EP by Inslain. The vocals especially sound very Hetfield-esque while the rhythm guitar work has a definite touch of Mustaine style riffage. There are only 4 tracks on this EP that have a running time of around 14 minutes and might leave you asking “Is that it?” at the end of it if you like what you hear.
When listening to this release I don’t feel like I’m hearing anything that has not been done before and probably been done better. I get the impression that Inslain is perhaps leaning a bit too heavily on their influences which leaves the songs sounding like a mash-up of their favorite Metallica & Megadeth riffs lifted from the albums these bands put out in the ’80s. At the end of the 4 tracks, I’m left thinking I have just heard songs that didn’t make the cut for these albums and that Inslain needs to find their own sound. If you want to hear some “Classic Metal” from a local band put this EP on & crank it up!
Inslain: Facebook
Release Year: 2013
Label: self-released
Category: EP
Country: Australia
Reviewed by Chris Xynos
