Album of The Week: Once Human- Scar Weaver
LA- Based quintet Once Human return with their third studio effort, Scar Weaver , due out next Friday (Feb 11) via EarMusic Records. The modern metal outfit was formed in 2014 by ex-Machine Head guitarist Logan Mader and vocalist Lauren Hart. Bassist Damien Rainaud, drummer Dillon Trollope and newest recruit, second guitarist/songwriter Max Karon complete the line-up. Karon has brought a new creative force to the band's brutal and resilient style of metal with dynamic guitar breaks and lyrics based on pain, trauma, and darkness. One of the key components of this is the versatility of Lauren Hart's vocals that blend emotive clean vocals with hallowed harsh vocals. The opener "Eidolon" is a testament to this. Hart snarls through all the rage and vitriol of a caged beast over sonic grooves and earth-shattering drums to send this album into full gear. Next up is "Deadlock", a track that features Mader's ex-colleague in the guise of Machine Head vocalist Ro...