Single: “The Road to Whiterun” by Deadlines

After their debut EP “The First Collapse” sold out all of its hard copies, on their debut UK tour with Swindon giants “I Defy”, Deadlines have every right to approach 2012 with a big grin on their faces. What was next for them? Well luckily they didn’t wait until the New Year to progress their popularity and released their new single “The Road to Whiterun” which gained an impressive 100 plays in only an hour since its release. The Southampton based metalcore band have only been running since May this year, yet they are already shaking the ground of the UK metal scene with their intense live shows and already brilliantly organised sound.

After listening to their first EP, the impression I got was that this band wants to make a difference in their scene. But seem to have had some natural repercussions evolving throughout the record, which was most likely due to their limited time as a band before recording and writing it. So finally, I pressed play on their new track and three minutes and a second later, I realised this band means serious business. From the off the brutality of their sound is evident with the clean vocals blending well with the deep throaty screams of Connor Hallisey. The subtle charms which make metalcore sound so special have been grasped with a firm grip this time round and I’m sure this track will quench the thirst of any metalcore enthusiast.
You can download the band’s debut EP ‘The First Collapse’ for free from their Bandcamp and hear their new single for a limited time.

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Words by George Fullerton.