EP Review: Endure the Affliction – Evolve (Self Released)

Carl Fisher 2 min read

Endure the Affliction is rounding off 2021 with a brand new EP called Evolve, out October 15th. Embodying the hallmarks of melodic metal while embracing their Louisiana roots, Endure the Affliction delivers what can only be described as total Southern darkness as they bridge the divide between modern metalcore and classic power metal and American gothic.

The band comments:

The human condition is all about experience. What you go through will shape who you are. That’s an undisputed fact. Almost every track in this EP is about hitting a low point and figuring out how you’ll respond to it. If your experiences shape who you are, then how you respond is how you Evolve; this is part of the reason for the title of the EP. The rest of the reason for the title is our own evolution musically; this EP is so drastically different from our last one, yet still true to who we are. As time goes on, we as humans grow and evolve to become something greater than what came before. What is life if not a series of evolutions?

A kickass, wild and heavy start, albeit one layered with their incredible melodic touches. Endure the Affliction get their new EP off to thumping start with Anodyne. Catchy as hell but also one heck of a head-banger. It’s a track that is going to slay in the live environment.

It’s then followed by Devil in the Sky. Which takes a more ‘devilish’ approach with its dark build, punchy metalcore groove, intense bouts of heavy and sing-along chorus. Before Identity showcases just how good Endure the Affliction are at getting bodies up and moving with one heck of a modern metalcore banger. The parts where they just get really dirty and nasty are to die for.

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There’s no complaining about the quality of the second half of EP either. Both The Fall and The Reckoning deliver hard-hitting, groove-driven metalcore to excite the senses and cause some neck-ache. Whereas the finale of 2-0-2-0 reflects on a tough year for humanity with an aggressive blast of heaviness. A thumping finish and a satisfying way to wrap up a kick-ass EP.

Endure the Affliction – Evolve Full Track Listing:

1. Anodyne
2. Devil In the Sky
3. Identity
4. The Fall
5. The Reckoning
6. 2-0-2-0




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