Montreal Metal – a seal of approval to be reckoned with: the perfect breeding ground for bands looking for a menacing wall of sound! Next to Despised Icon, Beneath The Massacre and Cryptopsy, The Agonist seem to be designed to make it all the way to the top of the extreme metal scene with their fine-tuned mixture of melodic death metal and metalcore. Five makes the elite status of the Canadian five-piece even clearer, enforcing their goal to escape the mundane. Singer Vicky Psarakis’s joining of the group in 2014 only enhanced The Agonist`s knack for touching melodies (just give the lascivious “The Raven Eyes” a whirl), and flirting with alternative rock became a habit. However, there is still palpable aggression in the air, discharging in technical death metal solos, beastly growls, and massive breakdowns. The Agonist are destined to keep the throne of all things luscious and catchy yet indefinitely brutal! (from Amazon)
Five track listing:
01. The Moment
02. The Chain
03. The Anchor and The Sail
04. The Game
05. The Ocean
06. The Hunt
07. The Raven Eyes
08. The Wake
09. The Resurrection
10. The Villain
11. The Pursuit of Emptiness
12. The Man Who Fell to Earth
13. The Trial
14. Take Me to Church (HOZIER cover) (bonus edition only)
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