Lincoln has been hiding a secret from us, but it’s not a secret anymore. Like anything else in the world, if it’s good, it’s going get noticed and the UK metalcore scene is waking up to Reclaimer. The UK is currently experiencing a spike in heavy bands across the map at the moment and this East Midlands quartet will be front and centre of that charge with their new E.P “Grief Enslaved.”
When they go heavy they produce brutal, double kick drum powered riffs of gargantuan proportions that are only matched by vocalist Harrison Cooks tortured screams. But they have the ability to turn that on it’s head with a mind numbingly piece of beautiful guitar work, that questions if you are still listening to the same band. Opening track “Canvey” is a testament to that talent, which by the way, many bands attempt, but few mange to pull off. The stand out track from the five available, at least to these ears is “Let Go” which carefully treads that line between the two styles making them blend perfectly and bringing to mind the likes of Counterparts or Climates. They finish up with Cooks once again pouring his heart out on “Melancholy” which, musically at least, certainly is not.
If 2019 turns out to be their break out year, then 2020 may be very good to Reclaimer. I can see the muddy fields jumping up and down to them already. You may not have heard of them yet, but I guarantee that in a year’s time, you won’t be able to avoid them.