The album kicks off with ‘let the bond be my grave’ and it’s a synth-laden track which mixes the synths with drums and bass. As the vocals kick in, I’m given an early reminder of Motionless In White and Rob Zombie but when the chorus comes in, Defocus come into their own. The synths in the background of the screams are really funky and work well.
Biased is an intense track which I absolutely love. It’s in your face with brutal instrumentation that leaves little to the imagination but an almost rave-like synth beat over the top. It even has some Djent-y style riffs!
Consumed by you is very reminiscent of Parkway Drive. It’s intense and sounds absolutely great. I love the line “all these lies in my mind I’m never good enough”. It’s heavy, it’s brutal and it’s an all around banger that is set to carve open the pit.
Defocus have really carved their own space in the metalcore scene. Very few bands use synths in their music the way that Defocus do but it works really well and creates a musical atmosphere that makes them unique.