Permacrisis - 'The Untrue Endeavour' Single review

Scottish thrash band Permacrisis dropped their latest single The Untrue Endeavor last month, marking the beginning of another killer year in rock music. The swelling intro lures you in with a sense of unease and raised tension, with the discordant sounding string and woodwind sections building to a climax like that of a horror movie jump scare. The drums attack first, straight into a biting drop-tuned riff reminiscent of Avenged Sevenfold’s Waking the Fallen era. The tempo is fast and unrelenting, with a solid rhythm base and a polished, aggressive guitar tone. The snare pops with every hit and makes you bang your head hard to every beat. The chorus is huge and fills the speakers with energy and passion, with solid vocal melodies that will keep you coming back for more. The song ends with a gnarly breakdown perfect for inducing a sweat soaked, frenzied pit, with blasting fills and screaming pinch harmonics reminding you that with modern metal, you go hard or go home. If you love Exodus, Mastodon or Testament, the Untrue Endeavor is truly the perfect single for you!