No surprise to me, but the current hotbed that is the North East music scene has produced yet another winning rock outfit. This time it’s the turn of Carlisle in the northern borders to send us The Sun Explodes, a progressive metal group that, in their latest ep, are sending a delightfully haunting 5 track delight.
Slow burning and melancholy the classy vocals of Dave MacLachlan build each track emotionally into bursts of almost operatic choruses’ and heavy riff glory. With heavy production values and bordering on Grande Dame indulgence the whole album is delivered with such confidence a quintet of clearly talented musicians. From opening Calm to the final Storm (of light) the passion is evident and entices the listener through to its tortured conclusion.
The Unnatural, as a single, has received some airplay, but in truth any could justify airtime in the usual rock channels. I walk Alone is the emotive killer track for me, but it’s very close to call. Recent tourers with The Marmozets, Aliases and on the bill at last year’s UK Tech Metal Fest in Newark, this is a band on my need to see live list, let’s hope they venture south soon.
9/11 Iain
@docswallow
Track-listing:
1. The Calm
2. The Unnatural
3. The Grand Design
4. I Walk Alone
5. Storm Of Light
The Sun Explodes - The Calm, The Storm (EP) is released 18th May 2015
The Sun Explodes are:
Dave Maclachlan – Vocals
Jamie Harris – Drums
Alex Adamson – Guitar
Mike Walker – Bass
Alex Harris - Guitar