On Burning Shores - Common Ground Review

Hailing from Ontario, Canada. On Burning Shores is a deathcore band with a progressive edge, and a lot of energy. The band was founded in 2008 and ever since they've been very active within the scene.

Recorded at Mobus Recording Studios, Common Ground is a heavy blend of addictive riffs, pounding drums, and guttural vocals. The EP shows off the band's abilities and great musicianship, it also shows off the band's song structures and great time signatures. "Lyrically the group hits hard with a raw in your face view of a wide range of topics, covering everything from love, friendship, betrayal, to problems that we face in the music scene today."

The EP starts off with "Bridges" which is an acoustic intro, that transcends the feeling for album opener "Dare To Try" which takes the band into hardcore territory.

"Dare To Try" has a ton of riffs fitting perfectly with the drum and bass lines, while front man Mike Bacon covers the music with some hardcore vocals, and guttural screams to help intensify the guitar work.

"Blade To Betray" has a great song structure with a lot transitions. "Buckshot Mouthwash" starts off with a hardcore vibe, then breaks into riff madness.

"Tips For Better Household Cleaning" has one of my favorite transitions on the album, the song starts off with a great progressive riff, that slashes into classic NWOBHM brutality!

In an overall deal, the EP is a really great demo for what the band can do, they certainly have great chemistry, and bring out the best out of each other, seriously!

On Burning Shores takes Deathcore a step forward towards musical betterment with rich song structures, powerful vocals, memorable riffs and pounding drum and bass lines.

I give "Common Ground" a 7.6/10

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