Hällas
– Hällas EP (2015, The
Sign Records)
Walking the
same paths as Kadavar and Uncle Acid, Hällas from Sweden is making music that the vinyl geeks of today
would wet their pants to.
So the
youngsters of Hällas with their self-titled EP are making their entry in the
Classic Rock genre with a more contemporary sound that mimics the past’s
greatest rockers. Of all the orchestrations, I would mention that the drums
might be the weakest link here because of its recording more than the
performance as it is. As a drummer myself I often notice this instrument in my
first three to five listens of a record and I often get hooked just by the quality
of the instrument. As with the rest of the EP, it is recorded with some sort of
a pillow lowering the high notes and I think that the drumming suffers from this
treatment of the music and compared to the drumming of legend Ian Paice we have a more distant sound.
However, I
must admit getting into this EP really easily and the subsequent listens were
pleasant and instead of getting on my nerves like Uncle Acid or Kadavar, I
could get back at it eagerly. The four songs featured are all interesting and have
nice twists and structures.
From ‘’Autumn In Space’’ to ‘’Hällas’’ we have a
superb first impression of the band’s potential. In fact, I hope they kept many
other hits for a future LP because it will be a must. Just listen to the song ‘’Tale
of a Tyrant’’ is remarkable and it is filled with great riffs.
8.0
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