Formed from the ashes of NC's Confessor, Loincloth are an interesting band. Their style is all instrumental metal, mostly focused on mid-tempo syncopated rhythms and stop/start riffs. Although I hear a little Confessor, I'm most reminded of Virginia's Actual Time. The playing is solid but not very challenging; most of the complexity is in the arrangement and the individual parts aren't very technical. The last track, "Noise International", is my favorite, as it's the heaviest and fastest track, and therefore the most distinctive. Unfortunately, there isn't enough diversity here to really make this a great demo. It's also a little short (just shy of 12 minutes), but I suppose it's better to be too short than too long).
Friday, May 8, 2009
Loincloth - Demo (2003)
Formed from the ashes of NC's Confessor, Loincloth are an interesting band. Their style is all instrumental metal, mostly focused on mid-tempo syncopated rhythms and stop/start riffs. Although I hear a little Confessor, I'm most reminded of Virginia's Actual Time. The playing is solid but not very challenging; most of the complexity is in the arrangement and the individual parts aren't very technical. The last track, "Noise International", is my favorite, as it's the heaviest and fastest track, and therefore the most distinctive. Unfortunately, there isn't enough diversity here to really make this a great demo. It's also a little short (just shy of 12 minutes), but I suppose it's better to be too short than too long).
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