CONTRITION — Oath of Inequity (review)

CONTRITION — Oath of Inequity album cover EP · 2011 · Melodic Metalcore Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
Time Signature
Seismic statement...

Genre: thrash / metalcore

A four-track self-released EP, "Oath of Inequity" represents the sound of Contrition anno 2011. While part of the metalcore underground scene in Denmark, contrition are actually, I think, more of a thrash metal act than a metalcore band.

Granted, the vocals are metalcore-ish, and no less than two of the four tracks are concluded with a breakdown, but apart from that, this is a much more thrash metal oriented release. Also, the few breakdowns that do appear are more akin to the tempos that are used in thrash metal than those that populate many metalcore songs by other artists.

While "A Seismic Statement" and "A Letter to Inamorata" are melodeath-inspired (the former being a modern thrash metal tune and the latter a triplet thrash tune), 'Last Song for your Last Breath' sounds like a major source of inspiration was Anthrax's classic 'Caught in a Mosh'. In any case, Contrition show on this EP that they're actually quite good at writing solid riffs and that they are also good at putting together songs (but maybe they should consider alternatives to breakdowns as a way of ending a song).

"Oath of Inequity" is a well put together EP, and if Contrition build on it and play their cars right, they could have a promising future ahead of them.
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