Hailing from Helsinki, Finland, rock/metal band Ahma brings you its debut EP Slothful & Vile. I had never heard of this band before but I guess I'm not the only one. These guys claim to play simple and loud rock music but it's very well possible to also find 80's and 90's thrashing influences, alongside 70's hardcore influences. And why not add some prog to the mix as well? Yep, Ahma is quite a hodgepodge.

 

First of all I gotta say that I like the artwork. It's got a metal touch to it yet it doesn't really say anything about the music itself. It's not that shockingly beautiful at all but then again, the music on this disc isn't either.

 

The music then. As I said in the intro Ahma plays simple rock songs, I mean really simplistic rock songs, with hints of hardcore and thrash riffs. The vocals are generally raw and unpolished but in a good way. Kinda like rock ‘n' roll vocals. There's time for some slower moments in the songs as well, for example in ‘Human Torches', but generally the music consists of heavy rock.

 

If you take the entire product in consideration there really isn't something special about Slothful & Vile, but for some reason, it still is a very nice EP. I guess it's exactly those simplistic songs with the right dose of heaviness in them, which makes that the listener can easily identify with this music. No matter the musical preferences.

 

Well if you're in for some easily digestible rock songs with a metallic twist I think Ahma is just the thing for you. It's nothing special, but it's very entertaining. Just give it a shot!