Band: Egos At The Door
Release: Egos At The Door
Release Date: 10th March 2014
Lancashire noiseniks Egos At The Door have been quiet since the release of their debut album ‘Blankets Of Denial’ back in 2012. The quartet have never been ones to play by the rulebook, but in the case of their self titled EP they have not just torn it in half but completely eradicated it from existence.
Egos At The Door bursts onto the scene in a rage of schizophrenia with opening track For lack Of Better Words. Clocking in at just under two minutes you get the perfect introduction to what Egos At The Door are all about.
Salad is not a healthy alternative no matter what your GP says, it is a visceral beast, with some of the most insane drumming you’re likely to hear this year. The riffs are technically precise whilst smashing you in the face with intensity and The Dillinger Escape Plan esque time signatures are just plain madness.
(Interlude) I is a breather well worth taking before the mathcore of I Need An Excuse To Think violates you with its outrageous groove and attitude before With My Tiny, Tiny Mind roles into town, causing you to lock the doors and board your windows because shit’s about to go down. This track is offensively heavy and is geared towards those who prefer whiskey over their cornflakes to milk.
Polar Perspectives I is the first real accessible track on the EP. The guitars are downright dirty and will undoubtedly create chaos in the mosh pits especially towards the end with the ferocity of the breakdown and screaming combination.
Polar Perspectives II closes the EP off, but the band do not take their foot off the gas even if they start off with intricate picking, but it is back to business as usual as the aggression supersedes the rare tranquil moment.
The most refreshing music is that of bands playing for themselves and flipping the bird at ‘the man’. That is exactly what ‘Egos At The Door’ is all about. Not designed for the constraints that are forced upon those who crave radio play, this EP is utter carnage that will leave you at times baffled, bruised and broken but most importantly, wanting more.
8/10
Reviewer: Antoine Omisore
