Album Review: Heart Of A Coward - Severance

Though they present a blurred melting pot of modern metal influences, the djent sound is predominant within UK group Heart Of A Coward. Doing away with the flamboyancy, non-metal influences and superfluous progressiveness of many of their peers, Severance is to the point, brutal and straightforward without being at all dumb or mindless – save for one or two pit-engineered lyrical focal points. Clever songwriting and intricate riffs are disguised within engaging and relatable structures – it's an album that provides a massive initial impact, with enough substance to leave one musing well after the moment's over.