In the torrent of Metal lies a menagerie of musical ideologies and beliefs that we, the listeners, identity with on a more personal level and for those with an anchorage bearing an inclination to war, death, and destruction WARCALL answers the sounding horn with a resolute stride. Dead End Pt. 1 serves to us, the listeners, as a harbinger for that of something far more grand.

"Reckless" is the song that commences the EP setting a tone for that of vigor and energy. The song feels rooted at least in its riffs with more of a theming and focus better ascribed to that of Classic Metal as the tones and form of the opening guitar line feels ripped straight from the 80s. "Death Wish" follows its predecessor in form having a build-up as its introduction but differs greatly in intensity and delivery owing its more feverous aspects to that of Speed Metal and its ilk; the melodic polyphonies within the song give it a drive and motion not usually characteristic to the music type, near similar to that of two separate singers weaving verse around one another. "800x" or 800 Times is the shortest song on the EP but tells the story of an obsequious nature, some force enslaves the narrator to impel themselves unto an ideology or course of actions they don't wholly agree with. Lastly, "The Chase" exists as the combination of the greater strengths found within the other tracks preceding this combining in its nearly 5 minute run polyphonic leads, build-ups, and a memorable solo.

The band is able to achieve quite a large sound given the grouping they possess with two guitars laying divisi riffs for the majority of the song, energetic percussions continuously forcing everyone to keep pace, solid bass work, and gritty vocals that cut through with ease. The guitars are rich and moderately saturated with distortion, just enough that they're viscous but not too great that they're incoherent and muddied, they're natural sound lends to the singing. The bass is a bit more difficult being halfway buried underneath the guitars, or perhaps just not loud enough on its own-in objectivity it sits well enough to be heard and provide foundation to the guitars but a bit too quiet to truly stand out. The drums are of a great intensity both in sound and performance as both possess quite remarkable abilities behind them, the pacing never relents and truly feels that its driving the band in a forward position rather than just simply providing a tempo to keep; their sound sits incredibly well with the rest of the band save for when the double kick comes in and hides the bass, but apart from that singular aspect JC mixing/mastering and PHIL performing make an incredibly talented pair. The vocals are guttural, powerful, and even self-inflicting in some instances but apart from that dynamic they possess a bitter force behind them which aids in helping them stand out from the music and, in turn, add to its intensity.

WARCALL is no stranger to darker subjects and is soon approaching their 25^th year of being a band in one form or another, given their history and experience it's to no wonder why the music is as powerful as it is. As stated before this EP serves as a harbinger for something greater and anyone who would take the time to listen to the 20 minute collection will find themselves eagerly anticipating the next release, myself included.