With the UK metal scene in a fragile state, many bands have been obliterated to dust by financial constrains and work commitments. The ashes of recently disbanded bands such as Cydebris, Chariots and Symmetry have now formed an avenue for Rinoa to step into the limelight. An Age Among Them is a demonstration of crushing and uplifting passages stitched together with occasional lush, comforting movements. Rinoa do require a degree of patience to enjoy. The melodies are often exhaustingly drawn out, and the bands sledgehammer guitar assault packs a hefty uppercut. Huge elements of the heavier parts are down to vocalist Perry Bryan. Bryan provides the treacherous thunderstorm to his bands blissful sunrises, and yells his way through the album like a man possessed. While Rinoa rely primarily on repetitive, slow paced rhythms to captivate the listener, their songs are prone to throwing open new doors at the drop of a hat. If you mull over the naked emotion of bands such as Envy and Mono, marry this with the titanic battery of Cult of Luna and Pelican, you’ve got yourself a massive animal. Rinoa’s emotional rollercoaster tugs at the heartstrings numerous times and looks sure to win hearts of legions of fans any time soon.
7/10
RIYL: Envy, Cult Of Luna, Devil Sold His Soul, Jakob
By Ally Hendrie
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