Evile – All Hallows Eve EP
Self-Released – March 17th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
U.K.’s
Evile used to be a cover band, used to be named
Metal Militia, and used to pay homage exclusively to
Metallica. Then they changed their name to
Evile, then came new material, and then came
All Hallows Eve EP, which is tangible, conspicuous evidence of hero worship. However, while there’s a gamut of concise emulation going on here, the EP will recall masterpieces such as
Ride the Lightning and
Master of Puppets in a favorable-yet-unoriginal way.
In all honestly,
Evile couldn’t have chosen a more exemplary track to begin with than “Killer from the Deep.” Utilizing razor-like riffs, crunchy tones, and head-bobbing rhythms thrusts “Killer from the Deep” into success. Furthermore, Ol Drake (lead guitars) weaves intricate, guitar patterns throughout
All Hallows Eve EP, and most of these thrash numbers are of decent size. On other tracks like “Dawn of Destruction” and “All Hallows Eve,” the production lends just the right amount of crunch to the guitars. Thus, in effect and on the whole,
Evile’s riffage is overwhelmingly scintillating. Varying from the formula, though, are the methodically-paced “The Living Dead” (memorable as hell) and the doleful instrumental “Torment” (not memorable as hell). The EP veers out of sight once the six tracks, or thirty minutes, conclude.
Though the musicianship’s excellent and the songwriting’s expertly calculated, I believe cover band vestiges still present themselves in a flattering, noticeable manner.
All Hallows Eve EP is a
must for those who weep about
Metallica’s divergence from thrash metal, good music, and relevance overall. The thought of a full-length undermines this EP slightly, so don’t hesitate to snag this if you get the chance, but thrash fans will be satiated with
Evile’s debut seeing as how most of it drips with attractive attributes. I just hope their next record influxes more originality.
7.5/10
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