Independent Release
Review by Tony Cannella
From the U.K., Orestea already made a positive first impression on the 6-song EP “Shadows of Yesterday”, which was released last year. Now the band returns with their debut full-length, “Love Lines & Blood Ties”. “Love Lines…” features 12-songs and a playing time of 48-minutes and highlights Orestea’s melodic heavy rock style.After a symphonic sounding intro, Orestea launch into the high powered opener “The Bitter Side of Promises”. Immediately, the listener is smacked in the face with a barrage of heavy riffs and strong vocals from Lisa Avon. “Ruthless” is next and features a bit of a faster tempo; more great riffs and vocals are present here. The band really manage to kick things up a notch, when compared to their EP, a fact that is evidenced on “Your Own Mistake”, “Enough”, “Walls”, “Sick and Tired” and “Drag You Higher”. One thing that I really love about Orestea is their infectious melodies in combination with the heavy riffs, which is definitely the strongest aspect of this band. After a full album of heavy riffing and pounding rhythms, Orestea end the CD with a beautiful acoustic ballad titled “A Quiet Place”. This is a serene way to end things; the song features some passionate vocal work from Lisa Avon, accompanied only by an acoustic guitar. On their debut EP, Orestea hinted at a world of possibilities and with “Love Lines & Blood Ties”, this U.K. Band seems destined to realize their potential.
Rating – 85/100
Tracklist
- The Bitter Side of Promises
- Ruthless
- Your Own Mistake
- Enough
- Out Into the World
- Pass the Escape Ropes
- Interlude
- Walls
- Sick and Tired
- The Last in Line
- Drag You Higher
- A Quiet Place
Line Up
- Lisa Avon – Vocals
- Lloyd Wilson – Guitar
- Luke Genders – Guitar
- Mike Quinn – Bass
- Will Crozier – Drums
Links
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