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Band
Hyvmine
Title
Earthquake
Type
LP/EP
Company
Seek and Strike
YOR
2018
Style
Progressive
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3/2/2018 - Review by: Eric Compton
Animals As Leaders and The Winery Dogs in a cage-match
Progressive guitar virtuoso Al Joseph leads the charge for this debut full-length, 'Earthquake', for Los Angeles act Hyvmine. It's described by the label as Animals As Leaders and The Winery Dogs in a cage-match. I could agree with that. Vocally it's smoothly delivered, bordering on more modern hard rock nuances but building in down-tuned, heavy-handed riffs. With some of the vocal melodies I can hear some semblance to Shaman's Harvest but more mechanical like Sevendust.
Recommended for fans of: Shaman's Harvest, Sevendust, Animals As Leaders
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
3
MUSIC
3.5
VOCALS
3
PRODUCTION
3
ARTWORK
2
LYRICS
3


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    3 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: HYVMINE
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DOR
COMPANY
 REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Earthquake
2018
Seek and Strike
Eric Compton3/2/2018
3

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