Avory - Foundations / Wreck
Reviewed for: The Metal Lab Band: Avory Release: Foundations / Wreck Release date: August 23, 2019 Record label: self released Genre: post-hardcore / alternative rock From: Nothingham, UK Avory is a 4-piece formed in 2018 consisting of Zack Corden on vocals and bass guitar, Jack Elsome on Drums Drew Mangham-Dewhurst and Jamie Haffield on guitars. Foundations and Wreck is their second offering, having already released 2 songs in spring 2019. The 2 songs sent to me for review, “Foundations” and “Wreck” are well composed and offer more complexities than mainstream rock, which would be the market Avory would have to compete in. The songs are mixed and polished, and would do well on mainstream radio. The mix is a bit too wet for my taste, and I think particularly the vocals would stand better out with less delay. Most of the vocals are quite mellow, which makes the shouting vocals in the middle of “Wreck” an interesting contrast. Unlike traditional hardcore, here is more...