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"Welcome the Darkness" is an EP release by Danish, Frederikshavn based death metal act Chronicle. The EP was independently released in July 2014 and it´s the band´s first release. The original CD version of the EP was limited to no more than 50 copies, but "Welcome the Darkness" is of course also available in digital form.
Stylistically Chronicle play a hybrid blackened melodic death metal/thrash metal style. The vocals are blackened snarling and the instrumental part of the music features elements from both melodic death metal but also some unmistakably thrasy riffing and rhythms (EP opener "Hell Is for Heroes" is the most valid example of that).
Considering that "Welcome the Darkness" is Chronicle´s first release (no demos from these guys), it´s a well produced EP. The band´s songwriting still needed a bit more maturing, but they obviously have the skills to develop their style further on future releases. A 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.