TripSwitch - Deleterious

Tripswitch come from the unlikely location of Rural Lincolnshire, England where you're more likely to be found wearing Wellington boots than adidas trainers. Despite this apparent obstacle of small town and lack of appropriate venues the band have still managed support slots with the likes of One Minute Silence, Raging Speedhorn and Skindred. This 6 track demo EP is a welcome introduction to a band that are just starting to find their way. 

With both high impact and melodic vocals there are hints of early Fear Factory likeness, particularly with the sporadic double bass pedal drumming and elements of sampling. The band also share elements of death metal and nu metal and mould the two together to create a brutal sound. With the six songs on offer, each has its own merits in terms of structure and focus yet i found it hard to become captivated by the music and it was easy to lose interest. The more aggressive vocals are definitely a key asset to the band yet some of the songs by nature feel dull in the way that they are sung and I feel some of this comes down to the production, yet with a little work on the more melodic, emotional vocals we would have a much more rounded effort that would enable them to strike a chord with the listener.  

Once the band iron out their minor faults and teething problems we will begin to see great songs carved from the foundations already in place. 
(3 / 5)