CD Title: Allegaeon
Year: 2008
Website: allegaeon.com
MySpace: myspace.com/allegaeon
Label: None
Featured on: Loucifer Speaks... and wherever else I can post it!
Rating: 9.5 / 10
More Links: Interview with Greg (2009), Allegaeon Forum on Loucifer Speaks.
I found that I took an instant liking to this self-titled EP. The music here could quite easily be desribed as melodic Death Metal (or, perhaps Melodeath would be more accurate?) with a real European / Scandinavian twist... even though these guys are from the U.S!
The four songs are powerful, technically brilliant and - most importantly - they rock like fuck! The lead guitar will have you reaching for your air guitar... or, if you're not into that, you'll definitely want to give yourself whiplash.
Every track here is a winner - the band have combined melody and aggression without fault. This is definitely a band to keep an eye on in the future. I have high hopes for them and expect them to be headlining tours and festivals within the next couple of years. Just have one listen to this EP and I'm sure you'll feel the same way. These guys have definitely got what it takes.