Detroit-based alt/metal trio Riding With Killers is back to avenge with the relentless onslaught of alt-metal goodness on their latest album, Full Circle. Released on December 9th, 2023, this album showcases the trio at the top of their game with the best of 90s alt-rock, industrial, and nu-metal.
Full Circle revs distortedly and steadily beats with the lead, โDo This On My Own.โ The vocalist Taylor Robertsโ voice comes muffled and reverbed, with a headiness that evokes stifled suffocation. Inspired by Robertsโ real-life adventures on a Bahamian island, the song is a testament to self-reliance and the power of determination.
As the album progresses, โHostilityโ brings a buzz of blaze, as Robertsโ raspy high voice sends chills with icy energy.ย Paul McCoy of 12 Stones makes a guest appearance on the hooky earworm, โWorld Apart,โ bringing his signature energy and powerful vocals to the booming mix.
One standout track is โDNA,โ a full-throttle burst of energy and frustration that hits like a punch to the gut. The chaotic vocals cut through the gouging distortion with intensity. Another highlight is the melodic and lonesome appeal of โIn Silence,โ featuring guest vocals from Jennie Nord of Rave The Reqviem. With her soulful, assertive and feminine presence, she balances Taylor Robertsโ evocative vocals.
Closing out Full Circle is โSelf Destructโ building tension eerily before exploding into a cacophony of grazing guitars. It drives into an immersive opening of Roberts, who leads an echoing and numbing acid trip to self-destruction with his voice.
Find Full Circle by Riding With Killers on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Audio. No metal fan should miss out on such razor-sharp riffs blazing out atrocities with such audacity.
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Review By: Naomi Joan