FalciferPain

Virtually without fail, when Greyscale Records make an announcement of a new signing, you know you’re in for something great. 

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Adelaide’s Falcifer make no exception to this rule, with their crushing EP Pain being a chaotic, unrelentingly heavy addition to the labels already stellar discography.

Falcifer’s EP, aptly titled Pain after the feeling it will leave in your neck, touches on the self doubt, regret and bitterness that we sometimes self-inflict. They don’t leave their entire focus on torment and suffering however, despite their ominously gloomy release title. Rather, Pain explores how through self awareness and reflection, we can progress and grow by learning from the difficulties that plague us.

Pain is full of stank-face riffs, neck-snapping breakdowns and irresistible grooves.

Drawing on inspiration from heavyweights like Kublai Khan and Justice for the Damned, Falcifer have done well to add their own ferocious, destructive to Australia’s already strong hardcore scene.

Pain follows up their 2017 demo Theta, and shows a massive step up in production and composition. Sections like the eerie drum and bass intro to the groove-filled Impurity, and the chopped-up, punishing breakdown in the later stages of Pain make this progression evident. The final track Demise wraps up the EP nicely, as it showcases and exemplifies Falcifer’s aggressive, polished sound. Listening to this EP, you can immediately tell how much fun Falcifer’s live performance must be, as the sold-out crowd at Invasion Fest discovered back in January of this year.

Vocalist Stephanie takes few breaks from her distorted, impactful vocals during the 16 minute onslaught, and the drums deliver a powerful, dangerously heavy performance throughout. Aided by exceptional, monstrous production—thanks to Lance Prenc—Pain is full of stank-face riffs, neck-snapping breakdowns and irresistible grooves. It doesn’t feel like they are necessarily doing anything groundbreaking or overly unique with Pain, but the EP is certainly a strong addition to their discography, especially this early in their career. Falcifer are definitely a band to keep watch of in the coming years.

STANDOUT TRACKS: Impurity, Pain, Demise
STICK THIS NEXT TO: Justice For The Damned, Kublai Khan, Honest Crooks