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However, this does not apply to ICARUS ´DOWNFALL, who can immediately play in the top league with their debut album! I can only say it’s a hefty and impactful 28 minutes! ICARUS ´DOWNFALL's metalcore is played at the highest level, and the recording is bursting with power, just as it should be. For that, they get a full 10 points.
Unfortunately, there are significant deductions in the vocal discipline. Only a few singers master the "screaming" vocals, at least that's my subjective impression. And there are even fewer singers whose "growling" I like. And with ICARUS ´DOWNFALL, both are used, and this combination just doesn't fit, in my opinion. That the people from Münster can do better is shown in the fifth of the eight songs, "times have changed," where they offer "normal" vocals at times along with a "screaming" vocal, which I like! But this part is unfortunately very short in the 4:19 minute long song.
Therefore, there is only a "sufficient" here, so 4 points.
That makes a total of 14 points, divided by 2 gives 7 points plus one bonus point for the really well-made booklet!
