Sidious - Ascension to the Throne ov Self
When I first heard of Sidious, all I had to go on was the band name and the title of this, their debut EP for Kaotoxin. Based on that, I assumed that the band was from Poland. A lot of Polish bands use “ov” instead of “of” for some strange reason. I think Behemoth started this, but other bands in that scene have picked up on it. It came as a surprise, then, when I found out that this group isn’t from Poland. They’re actually from London, England. Two of the members of Sidious are also in Eye of Solitude. That was kind of a shock because Eye of Solitude isn’t exactly known for fast and aggressive music. They usually explore the slower and heavier realms of the Metal sound. As for Sidious, their music sounds like what would happen if Behemoth did a bunch of Dimmu Borgir covers. The guitars have that Polish Death Metal crunch, but there are more atmospheric elements to this, including extensive use of keyboards and melodic guitars. When these guys get aggressive, it is some brutal and heavy Death Metal. When they get atmospheric, things are dark and epic. If there is a downside to this band’s style, it’s that there’s a lot going on at all times. The drumming is a tornado of blasting snare, double-bass, cymbals and just about everything else except for cowbell. The guitars are fast and technical. Tom Allen’s vocals are harsh and abrasive, sounding like Peter from Vader most of the time. What keeps everything from becoming a whirlwind of blasting, grinding Death Metal are the atmospheric parts. The keyboards and other atmospheric elements break up the brutality enough so that your brain doesn’t go numb from all the punishment. It takes a little while to get your head around what Sidious is doing, mostly because there is so much going on. Once I did, I found myself thinking that this was too short and that I wanted more. If this EP is to give you a hint of what is to come, I’m definitely interested in seeing what this band’s next release is going to be like.
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