It's no secret that the metal world has been downright overrun with a new genre of metal, called deathcore. We see band after band coming forth with their own tired rendition of this already played out sound, and even though the proverbial bandwagon was overcrowded long ago, it seems that bands will be jumping on until the wheels fall off. That's just what happens, though. A new and exciting style of music surfaces and leagues of copycats everywhere clamor to stake their claim and fill a niche in the music market. Beneath The Veil is out to prove that they aren't just another Deathcore band. Hailing from the highly competitive Southern California music scene and having only been together just two short years, Beneath The Veil is outrunning the competition and leaving their predecessors in the dust. Their musical peers stand baffled and scratching their heads, as they find they've been outshined by a band comprised of sophomores in high school. This young group of would-be deathcore heroes, however, is anything but green; boasting an impressive resume right out of the gates, sharing the stage with such acts as Suicide Silence, As I Lay Dying, Molotov Solution, Carnifex, Oceano, As Blood Runs Black, Winds of Plague, as well as making some main stage festival appearances and receiving stellar reviews from metal websites and music critics alike. These boys have set themselves up to become one of the next big metal acts to watch for in years to come and have released a stellar 6 song EP that adds insult to injury for metal bands twice their age, looking to catch a break in the industry. The Movement, is a magnificent offering of hardcore infused deathcore that packs a down-tuned punch to the stomach that even bands like Emmure, Oceano, and The Acacia Strain would surely appreciate. Displayed throughout the opening title-track, "The Movement", is a brutal frenzy of guttural, de-tuned epicness that will have any metal head banging their head in approval. And it's not all blast-beats and break-downs either; other tracks like "SYG" and "The Human Project" show surprising depth and showcase interesting fret-work.
The more one listens to the rest of the songs on the EP, including "Big Ben", "To My Adversaries", and "Oceans", the more one recognizes the heavy hardcore influence throughout the recording. In addition to being a solid metal achievement, The Movement, flows well and is extremely well produced by engineer Alex Pappas, ex-drummer for post-hardcore, alternative rock outfit, Finch. Listening to the album once through won't do your ears justice, and you'll find yourself hitting the replay button several times after the first run through. Look for much, much more to come from the promising and quickly rising, Beneath The Veil!
Noah “Shark” Robertson - Swimming With Shark Entertainment
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