My first reaction when doing a little bit of research on
these guys was ‘What the hell?!!! There’s only 3 of them!??’ Their sound is
just huge, which is exactly how metal should be in my book. If you’re not going
for one of those mellow style tracks which bands like Sabbath use as a break on
their albums, metal records so should grab you by the neck and shake the crap
out of you. Melodies, guitar-based heaviness and drums you can feel pounding in
your chest. That is a great metal track and that’s what Inspades have produced
here.
Based in York Inspades are Stewart King (Vocals, guitar) Tom
Leggot (Backing vocals, bass) and P.G Branton. (Backing vocals/drums) Here is
how they describe themselves on their website;
“Inspired by their
home town’s dark history, this powerful trio blend a beautifully absorbing
clash of styles to produce a sound that is so much more than the sum of its
parts. The road INSPADES has travelled has rarely been easy, but it is this
perseverance and strength of conviction shown in the face of adversity that
provides the emotion in their song writing.”
Having heard their new single Deadlines I can’t disagree with any of that. The tracks opens with
a great little bass solo just before a slice of duelling melodic guitar work
makes an appearance. It’s got that classic Thin Lizzy feel about it. That’s
where the similarities end though because then the guitars really hit, and they
hit so hard they will knock you off your feet.
The vocal veers from the downright menacing to ‘classic
metal’ but most importantly its totally on point for the entire 4 and a half minutes. Nothing overly
elaborate; just straight power. The way that the track moves through its
various sections of a brief bass lead break into a soaring guitar solo, and
then into a short mellower section before the sledgehammer that is the main
guitar and drum rhythm smacks you squarely in the face one more time is extremely
impressive.
Deadlines is an
absolutely exceptional metal track. Heavy yet melodic and powerful without
trying too hard, the balance is perfect. Until I opened the email which
contained this track I had never heard of Inspades but now thanks to this track
they are going to prove impossible to forget.
Deadlines is officially
released on 1st August.