Sleep Inertia set to release debut E.P. Growth, Decay, Transformation

Sleep Inertia set to release debut E.P. Growth, Decay, Transformation

Metal band Sleep Inertia are set to release their debut 5-track EP, “Growth, Decay, Transformation” on 20th March 2015

Formed from the demise of The Dead Lay Waiting, SLEEP INERTIA are set to release their debut EP on the 20th March. For the uninitiated, The Dead Lay Waiting released two albums between 2010 - 2012, securing numerous key festival appearances and live dates across Europe and eventually earning nominations for Best British Newcomer at the Kerrang! Awards, as well as Best Underground Band by Metal Hammer!. 

 The bands second album featured  narrator Barry Clayton; voice behind the introduction to heavy-metal band Iron Maiden's album Number of the Beast (1982) and the album artwork was voted #18 by Kerrang Radio as best album cover.  In 2013 TDLW launched their Comic Booklet at the MCM Expo Comic Con.  However due to circumstances out of the band's control, newer material which had been recorded in Barbados was never released, taking its toll on the band ultimately causing the band to split up.

SLEEP INERTIA

Featuring ex-TDLW members Ben Connett (lead guitar), Steve Franklin (rhythm guitar), Sam Sara (bass guitar) and Tom Shrimpton (drums) plus new frontman Jamie Harrison, SLEEP INERTIA are quickly earning themselves a reputation within the music scene. SLEEP INERTIA’s debut 5-Track EP “Growth, Decay, Transformation” is exactly what you would expect from a band of this genre; a progressive-edged sound with complex and fresh riffs which promises to firmly re-establish the band with audiences both old and new.

Steve Franklin (Guitarist) - “The new sound we've achieved is a massive improvement from what we were doing as The Dead Lay Waiting. Not only is the production level a huge step up but we've matured immensely as musicians and we’re really pleased with the end product. We’ve already finished some newer material which we’ll be playing on our forthcoming tour”.

Track Listing

1) Growth

2) Nor’Easter

3) Decay 

4) Dark Passenger 

5) Transformation

Termite - Growth E.P. review

This is the first E.P as a four-piece by Termite, "Growth". The band hailing from from Manchester/Huddersfield describe themselves as bluesy-jazzy-proggy space rock band.

Track one "These Clowns" has an overwhelming Beatles feel about it from the very first chord. This obviously is not a bad thing and the psychadelia throughout is trippy and intense but a pretty good introduction to a band that describes themselves as a neo-psychedelic mixture of space-rock, progressive blues and jazz.

Track 2 "Memory Loss" in stark contrast is a slow,sombre piece intercepted with some beautiful guitar playing. Building from its initial start into an exuberant crescendo of noise and then bringing you back down again. A roller coaster of a song in all senses of the words. The vocals I felt were under-played quite well to the music.

The final track "Kettle of Fish" is definitely more of a jazz affair. With a glorious high-hat bringing us into the swing of the track. Although up-beat the moody, lyrics and the occasional dark section bring a variety to the track and once again the crescendo to finish is sublime.

All in all a promising first E.P. with a lot of potential to take it further. 

The E.P is available for free download from 6pm tomorrow but they would really appreciate any donations you wish to make - it makes a huge difference and means that they can make more music and play more gigs

http://termite.bandcamp.com/album/growth

 
All tracks written and recorded by Termite.

Termite is:
George Roberts - Vocals, Guitar
Sam Rodwell - Guitar
Sam Mercer - Bass Guitar
Danny Brown - Drums