Metal supergroup Baron Carta are here with their latest release Shards of Black. With the knowledge of legends from Primal Fear and Kill II This. Baron Carter has a lot to offer and this makes for a gripping listening experience within this new EP.
With catchy lyrics delivered with soulful, impactful vocals, head-banging guitar riffs, and unexpected energy changes, Baron Carta has a lot to show off in just five tracks.
‘Relanar’ is a strong opening track – essentially a classic metal anthem that feels like it would be playing in a dive bar during a brawl (but in a cool way). Strong, attitude filled vocals. It firmy establishes the tone for this EP – a cleanly played and expertly produced record that still has a rough and ready edge.
The next track ‘Lethality’’ allows itself to develop some more character and steer away from genre staples. Particularly on the drums, there’s a nice mix of allowing minimalism to effortlessly create the right texture and saving space to really pound and crash when the time comes.
The EP closes out on a high with the belter ‘Act 3 Purge’. This final track eases things back and fades out to a moody, effective end, rounding up the EP perfectly.
Shards of Black EP certainly shows you what Baron Carta are made of and sends the message that they are a band who have a clear identity, crowd-pleasing songs, and an ambition as strong as steel.
Be sure to check out Shards Of Black, out on June 21st