June 8 | Gabriella Bosticco

West-midlands based artist and music producer Jake Aston first discovered his love of making music through Guitar Hero. Now, he’s releasing his own EP.

An EP based around three emotions, INSTRUM-METAL was produced as a university project. Aston made the stylistic choice not to include a singer, leaving the instrumental tracks to speak for themselves. This may be disorienting for a listener used to lyric-based music, but INSTRUM-METAL is definitely not to be discredited for its prioritisation of other sounds. The layered tracks wordlessly tell a story of anguish and betrayal. 

Liar closes off the tracklist with a power that will make even a calm listener want to punch a wall. Lee’s shredding solo makes for an impressive accent to an already accomplished set of instrumentals. It’s a fitting crescendo to an intense album.

The whole EP is a promising release that is highly energetic from start to finish. Any fan of heavy music will be excited to see what Aston comes up with next.

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