Independent Release
Review by Tony Cannella
Hailing from Sweden, Nocean is a melodic hard rock/metal band that plays, well… melodic hard rock and/or metal. Their debut EP is out now. “Based on a Lie” is the title and it is a fairly potent 16-minutes of straight-forward, in-your-face metal-ness.
The fist pumping opener “Promise” gets us off to a rocking start. “Counting the Hours” is slower in tempo but has a great riff running through it. “Causing Chaos” opens with a classic metal power riff before settling into a steady groove with a heavy-as-hell bass-line. “Based on a Lie” is completed by the commanding “Intervene”. Like the opener, this is a great way to close the record.
I really liked “Based on a Lie”. Nocean is a band that is a welcomed sight for fans of melodic metal. In 2015 it is always refreshing to hear a band that plays powerful, no frills heavy rock and Nocean is one such band.
Rating – 85/100
Tracklist
- Promise
- Counting the Hours
- Causing Chaos
- Intervene
Line Up
- Hanna – Vocals
- Oscar – Guitar
- David – Guitar
- Daniel W – Drums
- Daniel N – Bass