Cinders Fall
"The Reckoning" EP
(Transcend Records)

This is the second EP released by this Essex based sextet and is essentially in the familiar style of melodic Swedish death metal along the lines of Dark Tranquility or even a lighter version of The Black Dahlia Murder. Characterised by mid tempo songs that whilst aren't original in their style, certainly are well structured for optimum use of power, melody and atmospherics such as on the romantic title closer. They also have a brutal side that can be heard on the faster, crunching 'Inside' - made all the more musclebound by some lethal guitar licks intelligently placed in the right place so I'd say they have the potential to move ahead of the pack certainly within their native shores.

-Shan Siva