SINGLE REVIEW: Crimson Eyes - 'The Wolf And The Lamb"
Crimson Eyes leverage ethereal atmosphere with epic composition in “The Wolf and The Lamb”
Written by JD Walker
Metalcore has seen a paradigm shift as of late, with bands such as Silent Planet and Erra pushing the envelope with complex song structures, odd time signatures, and thought-provoking lyrics. Crimson Eyes aim to maximize on this shift towards excellent musicianship and appeal to the intellectual listener with their latest effort, “The Wolf and The Lamb”, off their debut release “Ashes of the Past”. The song combines soundscapes that invoke a sense of wonder with balls-to-the-wall brutality for a catchy, head banging single.
“The Wolf and The Lamb” starts with a chimney guitar arpeggio and spacey backtrack as the drums slowly fade in and introduce the riffy, djenty verse. As the verse transitions into the clean-driven chorus, it’s clear that Crimson Eyes are well versed in the art of orchestration and utilizing a wide palette of sounds and musical colors. The clean vocals of Nick Thomas and unclean vocals of Taranto are well delivered and reminiscent of JT Tollas of Famous Last Words, both in vocal range and lyricism.
While the vocals are clearly an ear-catcher in the song, the incredible atmosphere behind the vocals is the work of Basu who pulls triple duty on guitar, bass, and production. Between the songwriting and compositional chops of Basu and the vocal prowess of Thomas and Taranto, Crimson Eyes are a brand new project on the metalcore scene that clearly means business and have put their best foot forward with their debut release. In addition to the banger of a song, the band invested in a high production lyric video that leverages plenty of eye-catching movement and beautiful galactic scenery to keep the viewer engaged over and over.
Crimson Eyes is an exciting new project to look out for, to say the very least. The trio have hit the ground running with their debut effort and aim to capture hearts and minds across the scene with their epic soundscapes, catchy vocal hooks, and industry standard production. The band is reminiscent of Silent Planet or Famous Last Words in their thought-provoking lyricism, with a hint of Shokran in their instrumental work. With so many metalcore bands aiming to ignite the online music scene in a DIY fashion, Crimson Eyes are a shining example of how it’s done right.