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couple of clashing points here; the music is sometimes good and
it’s got great potential but the recording is horrible.
Eternal Flight sounds like a rough cut, like a
rehearsal tape, like a demo that should have sent
the band back to the drawing board. I would like to
yell; ‘Injustice’ to the top of my lungs because
Eternal
Flight definitely deserves more punch, a better
recording, a bigger mix, more prudent sounds, and a more
respectful sonic palette. Whatever it is that could have
aggrandized these sounds a bit. Because some of the
riffs kill, it’s just that the distortion is minimal and
the drums are tiny and when you dish out some metal
basics like this California duo does, they simply
deserve a better card of presentation. Maybe they should
have invested some of the cash that was dished out in
the awesome circular insert, into the recording. Then,
more people would be paying attention.
Did I say
that the insert is awesome? Because it is, in its black and
white glory, it features a classic and classy circular design. Whoever
created this deserves some accolades. Plus their logo is very
cool. It looks religious and in an aesthetically pleasing way
includes every single letter, P.E.G.A.T.A.U.R.
But the
songs man, some pay debt to the NWOBHM in a very subtle way and
have this classic heavy metal feel. There is only one guitar
here, you see, so the songs sound as stripped down as they can
be. No kidding, perhaps not in a very in your face way, but the
manner in which axeman Eric Murriguez scales up his guitar’s
neck denotes much talent. I am not so sure it’s all being
exploited correctly. If this is for show, then show it off, but
as it is Eternal Flight is destined to go under the
radar. The recording is too crude and the band sounds like is short
changing itself by presenting an end product this raw. The
promise is there.
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