The U.K.'s Jairus are a vicious metalcore styled outfit who could easily be mistaken as U.S. natives thanks to their well honed chops and snarling intensity. Akin to the bulk of what the North American scene presently has to offer, the group are reminiscent of acts like Hopesfall and Shai Hulud as they bash out throaty screams and punchy bass driven maulings that have a slightly off kilter feel and a relentless hunger constantly pushing them onward.

Scorching screams combined with nonchalant spoken word passages comprise the bulk of the vocals present here, building up an uneasy sense of contrast as aggression and understanding veer out of control, falling victim to their own indulgent fury only to come back into focus and let the clarity of a few emotionally sung melodies put everything back into perspective. The guitar work is often a bit treble heavy and full of a shrill distortion as a flurry of unrestrained riffing leaves it sounding fierce in nature yet atmospheric in implementation, leaving the bass playing to ensure a steady momentum is kept up to snuff. Rigid double kick heavy drumming surfaces underneath this, pounding out a muffled, yet stiffly timed percussive bombardment which keeps the band on the same page and adds a bit more fervor the songs overall.

The groups heart is definitely in the right place as the aggression and emotion they channel into their music rings through loud and clear. The songs are somewhat chaotic and almost always dripping with vehemence, taking the listener on a dizzying metallic whirlwind that is as cathartic as it is confusing. This brings us to the bands main fault however, the structuring of their songs. Though the material is unpredictable enough to the keep the listener on their toes it also seems lacks any sustained progression or closure and this can make the material contained here interesting during play, but quickly forgotten afterwards. Indeed the foundation of a great band is still in place, but let's just hope that the next time they get around to tracking new material they take decide to take advantage of it and build something that's a bit more livable.