‘After a lesson is learned as it must be, it must be applied’ is the main thought and reason behind many Modern Metal bands, because since the 70s, Metal is growing and mutating, in a need to keep itself actual, fresh and musically relevant for new generations. And it’s clear that the world can have acts as IRON MAIDEN, DEEP PURPLE, DREAM THEATER, ARMORED SAINT, SLAYER, DIMMU BORGIR and others at the same time that AVENGEG SEVENFOLD, BULLET FOR MY VALLENTINE, SUICIDE SILENCE and others exist. And in a modern way comes the British quintet PARADIS is here to find a place for itself with its EP “Paradis”.

From the streets of London, this quintet is a Metalcore/Modern Metal act with an ample set of possibilities, because they have the same musical elements of such tendencies clear, but the way they work isn’t so usual for many (pay attention to the contrasts between clean and harsh tunes of vocals on “Reflections” to have an idea), and even some Deathcore elements can be heard on the mix. The energy that flows from these five songs is something amazing, and there are elements from Groove Metal, Industrial Metal, New Metal and more on the mix, what means that they’re pretty good. Another point that’s will sound pretty strange to many fans used to Modern Metal tendencies: the sonority. Yes, because the sound quality is greasy and modern as their musical way needs to be, but with a clear and defined outfit that’s not usual for such genres. And it depicts a band trying to ‘think out of the box’, and it fits on their music, indeed.

On “Boneyard” the fans will deal with an aggressive song with many modern breakdowns and a charming chorus, with very good guitar riffs and arrangements. Very good rhythms are heard on “Reflections”, but the unusual contrasts between vocals tunes and some Deathcore parts are really unexpected (but very good). The intense modern (and melodic) groove inherited from New Metal ways heard on “Immortal” is really catching, something accessible, and on “Storm” things seems to enter a Melodic Death Metal/Deathcore, again with a melodic accessible appeal (and both with bone-crushing works from bass guitar and drums). And “Walking Aberration” is a brutal and oppressive song in a Metalcore sense that’s hard to resist to.

As final words, PARADIS deserves applause for the very good work heard on “Paradis”. And they have potential to grow and conquer more than some could think.