Arkaea are a new group with two very able members from the long running metal band Fear Factory, being guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers and drummer Raymond Herrera. Along for the ride are Threat Signal members vocalist Jon Howard and bass player Pat Kavanagh. Arkaea's debut album, titled Years In Darkness, is comprised of thirteen vigorous metal tracks. Now that Burton Bell has surprisingly reunited with original Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cavaleres, Wolbers and Herrera have taken these songs, which were slated to be a part of the next FF album, and Arkaea have certainly taken part of that Fear Factory style and added to it, with some brutal consequences.
Arkaea certainly don't hide their intentions with the explosive and aggressive track "Locust", the trend continues during the tracks on Years In Darkness, with the exception of track thirteen "Away From The Sun" the albums calmest song. Years In Darkness has its merits, it's certainly a fairly relentless album, featuring predominantly furious vocals and demolishing instrumentation. There is also a version available with the bonus track "Blackened Sky", another fierce number.
At times perhaps I would have liked some more hooks and variety in amongst the bombardment of heavy metal ferocity. Despite this Arkaea's Years In Darkness is a pleasing and most definitely angry debut, and one CD fans of extreme music should certainly check out.
Track List
1. Locust
2. Beneath the Shades of Grey
3. Years in the Darkness
4. Gone Tomorrow
5. Awakening
6. Black Ocean
7. Break the Silence
8. Lucid Dreams
9. My Redemption
10. War Within
11. The World As One
12. Rise Today
13. Away From the
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