It was just the summer of 2006 that the band Eternal Blackout was formed. After a long search for a bass player and playing some shows they decided to record their first demo, Burning Day. The band claims to be influenced by bands such as Maroon and Bleeding Through so prepare for some thrashing hard- and metalcore.

 

Something you just can�t avoid on this demo is the recording quality. I know this band hasn�t signed to any label yet so I won�t blame �em for their sound. It�s just that it makes it a tad harder to judge an effort. Sometimes I have to listen very carefully to hear certain parts in the music and other parts are a bit too present. Though, that�s probably only a matter of time and money so we�ll leave it that.

 

The demo kicks in with a nice (and clear!) intro. First some spoken words (with which I definitely agree on certain parts) and then the music comes in. And what�s still left to say about the music we get to hear so often these days? I think that when you know the old sounds of Maroon you�ll get the point of Eternal Blackout as well since it pretty much resembles that sound. And it does so in quite a nice way I must say.

 

Although the lead guitar creates quite some nice melodies throughout the demo, the overall sound of most songs doesn�t sound very complex. It�s just your average hardcore breakdown here and some decent riffing there. Nothing really special, nothing really bad either. And the same goes for the vocals, which also remind me of the older work of Maroon. It�s really raw-edged (which is basically due to the production quality) and fortunately vocalist Stephan has quite a good throat. He really convinces, being clearly present in the overall mix and pumping out the right volume.

 

What�s left is the conclusion. Eternal Blackout has a long, long way to go but I guess that�s something they already know. They�re probably able to present you some nice thrashing hardcore in your local venue so I suggest to go check �em out there for a couple of euros and drink some beers with the guys. You can always decide to buy the demo afterwards, for now I�m not holding you back from buying it but I�m not recommending it either. Just go out and support the local bands!