Us pressed musiccassette. Yellow cassette with red text. Limited 300 copies

Fresno,California´s Haunt along with the doomy Beastmaker, is one ofTrevor William Church´s two main Metal projects - at themoment. I say, `at the moment,´ because with the pace ofChurch´s writing for both bands, I can see the prolific shredderand vocalist coming up with a new band and another album by nextWednesday. With the benefit of a home studio, Church releaseda total of ten EP´s under the moniker Beastmaker in 2018,with another coming out just about a month ago. His traditionalMetal project, Haunt, just released their second full-length, IfIcarus Could Fly, and a B-sides EP, Mosaic Vision. Church´s idea isto take advantage of the all-access digital age in which we live,and take fans along for the ride, releasing groups of songs as soonas he completes them. While I applaud the transparency, thebig question becomes, does quantity rule out quality? In thecase of "If Icarus Could Fly," the answer is a definitive "No." Ateight songs in barely thirty minutes, the songwriting here is tautand efficient. There´s no messing around, juststraight-to-the-point melodic Heavy Metal. Album opener "Run AndHide" feels like a breakthrough with its vivid pop structure andDIO-esque we´re-in-this-together chorus. It´s a good,old-fashioned, all-inclusive rally cry, which marks a change fromthe subdued introspection that marks a lot of their past work.Among traditionalists, Haunt aren´t as acrobatic or thrashy asSweden´s Enforcer or as speedy and deranged as Finland´s Ranger.Perhaps, the best comparison can be made to Canada´s Cauldron, whosimilarly steer towards the more melodic mid-`80s period of bandslike Dokken and April Wine. Tracks like "It´s In My Hands" and"Ghosts," border on ballads, with Church´s sighing delivery givingshades of melancholy even in the songs´ heaviest moments. For fansof the traditional Heavy Metal sound with an emphasis on melodicsand harmony, it´s hard to get better these days. While Church has aremarkable ability to emulate his heroes, he also shows a deepunderstanding of all the moving pieces that made those classicsongs resonate, which is why Haunt, to me, is in a different class.If Icarus Could Fly shows an incremental, but still noteworthyevolution of the band´s sound, signalling that there´s even greaterthings in store for those who follow along. I look forward towhat next week will bring!

Track list:
1. Run And Hide
2. It´s In My Hands
3. Cosmic Kiss
4. Ghosts
5. Clarion
6. Winds of Destiny
7. If Icarus Could Fly
8. Defender

Condition cover:mint / still sealed

Conditioncassette: mint / still sealed

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