Shadow Smile
Hellbound Heart
Sheffield
 
You know there’s something going on with this band when you overhear rumours of some kind of cult behind the scenes. Maybe it’s all made up but they say there’s no smoke without fire. Making fire work for them with a modern-sounding take on classic heavy metal, South Yorkshire band Shadow Smile are ready with Hellbound Heart. Their latest single brings the magic and relives the incantations to the gods of social gatherings and merrymaking. 2019 was the year that brought this conjunction of collaboration and talent together, with the band gelling almost straight away. New music pours from their palms like rivers of destined vibration in a continual run of up-there and suitably underground sounding material.
 
The song begins with a vocal chant that undoubtedly sounds great live. A rush of guitar and drums launch the music into another atmosphere as brutal chord strikes hammer down with effortless prowess. A groovy melodic vocal progresses into metal growls as the rhythm rises and smashes hard with lots of cymbal and thudding bass. A quick round of chorus to verse allows the music to chop and change in neat passages that keep us on our feet. Brilliant lead guitar fills add another dimension to the flow of sound as the interlude continues the punchy drive. A modern yet well-rooted branch of the heavy metal tree is just about ready to harvest.
 
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