A diverse and freeform blend of expressive emo and hardcore elements with a light modern metal edge, Kaddisfly are perhaps Oregon's brightest act at the moment and "Humania" proves it. A colorful and at times chaotic meshing of various styles and emotions, the music draws similarities to current U.K. hopefuls The Lostprophets as far as tonal range and riffing goes, but where Kaddisfly differ is their darker and more expansive implementation of their obvious Faith No More influence.

There's no shortage of searing melodic vocals on this outing and numerous enraged screams are also thrown in for good measure to keep the listeners on their toes. Chunky groove laden riffs add their ample weight as well and generally blossom into your standard dreamy guitar passages, yet still retain their initial density thanks to the support of solid bass lines and a sharp drumming performance. On The surface this could pretty much describe any act out there today and yet despite this Kaddisfly still stand out as a result of their keen song writing style. Their music is very disorganized in a traditional sense, launching into breakdown after breakdown and fill after fill. It's this random factor which defines the band and sets them apart because it is the direct cause of their songs launching into a roller coaster like ride through the human psyche.

In truth their heavier parts do sound a bit derivative and overall the band aren't essentially bringing anything entirely new, but as a result of their interesting writing style they are definitely in the top percentile of the whole Faith No More influenced generation of modern metal bands out there today. From the Glassjaw like convulsing post-hardcore turbulence of "Incense & Ambiguity" to the smoothed out jazzy/funk of "Lower Case Letter", the groups heart is almost always front row and center. Sure "Humania" as a whole may find the band still grasping for their own unique musical identity, but it also shows that it is nearly within reach and that is not a bad place for the band to be in at all now is it?