With their first release in four years, Berlin quintet Ara Kra have shed some of what made them a unique listen on their debut EP, Ferne Tage, but add an extra dash of emotion in the vocals and the ferocity with which the instruments are played. The band has done away with all of their deathcore influences, instead opting for a post-rock influenced black metal sound that was explored in doses on their previous effort, but never truly fleshed out as it is here. The vocalist turns in a marvelous performance, and while the guitars and drums aren't exactly playing the most original stuff, they play it with an intensity that can't go unnoticed. In all, it's a very solid outing from Ara Kra, one that has me waiting for a full-length from the group.
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