With such a layered and melodic sound, Ultraviolet represents a further refinement of the new direction they've been heading in, making it not only the bands most accessible work to date, but also their most purposefully written and solidly constructed
Ultraviolet finds this Savannah band ... not only hitting its stride after a series of increasingly impressive releases, but also using that momentum to make a pretty convincing statement that metal is only made better by rejecting rigid genre norms.
What’s left is a murkier chemistry between the band’s doom-ridden roots and its more psychedelic—and at times even poppier—ambitions.
Ultraviolet falls in line with rest of the band’s catalog in that it’s tight, front to back, but it might be their most direct record as well.
Ultraviolet rarely feels singular or confident; it’s the sound of a band attempting to underline its claims to distinction.
While there's still an occasional over-reliance on rough-hewn, tried-and-true formulas of shouted gang vocals and over-overdriven guitars, they're heading in the right direction.
Ultraviolet barrels through track after gut-punching track with aggressive energy, in a style closer to the band's earlier career than the high water mark they'd set in 2010.
This record may prove to be a turning point for the band, as trying to balance past and present and darken the mood on Ultraviolet has produced mixed results.
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