review : CA : exclaim

From : Exclaim!
By : Greg Pratt

- Mark of Excellence -

Soulscar have been forging their own impressive corner in the Western Canadian scene with their two previous indie EPs being headbang-worthy slabs of Gothenburg-influenced thrash. And Character Assassination continues that sound, managing to develop it with a healthy amount of quiet interludes and speedy thrashers covering the range of human emotion. Soulscar impress by writing songs that stick in your head, songs that could have been anthems in another time and deserve to be anthems now. This is truly modern melodic thrash with songwriting skills that are up there with In Flames and Shadows Fall, and an aggressive, punchy sound that is as infectious as it is scathing. The band can shred impressively and keep it tasteful when they need to and listeners will be coming back for daily dosages of this album. This band will be signed for their next release.