Review: In Requiem // In Requiem

Alt-Rock is currently a very strange scene, metal-heads and rock fans are notoriously difficult to please and have their old school favourites and generally stick to them. People still flock in their droves to see bands like Black Sabbath, Rammestein and Iron Maiden who as a trio people still flock to see despite their almost complete irrelevance to the modern alt-rock music scene.

Pontypridd based In Requiem, in February, released their debut self-titled EP and it shows how a band can reflect those legends of old but still be there own band. 

;In Requiem; was released on 14/02/2016

The 4-piece combine elements of that classic rock sound with synth in a 5 track EP that doesn't break musical boundaries but hints that there is more in this band that meets the eye.

The opening track 'Shelter (Save Me)' opens with a melodic guitar rift before dropping into a quieter synth sequence. At points in the song and the album as a whole the music, at times, reflects the music of Linkin Park. At the same time, In Requiem seem to develop their style throughout the EP, seeming to have found a comfortable sound for them and one that echos through the record. Unfortunately those stubborn rock fans may need a little more convincing than that.

'In Requiem' is a solid debut and an entertaining listen, however it hints that if the band develop certain elements in their music it can push them on to bigger things. 7/10

-Luke