I, Valiance - The Reject Of Humanity.

Title: The Reject Of Humanity

Artist: I, Valiance

Label: Unsigned, for now.

Genre: Deathcore

Hometown: Melbourne, AUS

Website: http://ivaliance.bandcamp.com or www.facebook.com/ivaliancemelb

Author: Steve Jenkins

If you follow the 'Aussie Deathcore' scene then I'm sure you've heard of these guys. It's an overflowing genre with some real hard working bands, some make it and some don't. Some just do it for fun, some take it seriously and want to be the next Thy Art Is Murder success story. Right now you need a sound, a presence, something special to set yourself apart from the rest. Let me tell you right now... I, Valiance have exactly that.

The months previous to this release we were all teased and cleverly I might add, with song previews, album art, lyric videos, a track release here and there. Now it has finally been unleashed. One of the great things about this EP is that you can tell they've spent a lot of time and hard work on this, it really shows and it definitely pays off.

This young group from Melbourne are sure to leave a massive mark in 2015 by releasing this brutal and refreshing EP in January, leaving this whole year open for shows, tours, promotion and maybe even some new music if we're lucky. The Reject Of Humanity is filled with head-banging riffs, furious and fast drumming, a vicious and evil sounding vocal range and breakdowns that will break your neck if you're not careful. It doesn’t take long before things get heavy with the intro 'Prologue' setting a dark and eery feeling before an unrelenting combination of crushing guitar, punch-face drumming and vocals that make Satan himself sound like a little girl. 'Part 1: The Pillars Of Ruin' is next and this track was the first taste we got of the EP and left everyone who heard it wanting more. With some really cool and unique vocal effects which are accompanied by electronic background sounds that give the sound an almost futuristic feel, it doesn't take anything away from how heavy it sounds. If anything, it makes it sound even heavier! 

The Reject Of Humanity creates a landscape and sound that comes across quite clear that they've set out to do something different, yet still create devastatingly heavy music. As far as a debut EP is concerned for a band of this variety, it really doesn't get more intense or impressive than this. It's no secret now that the vocalist Mark Poida left I, Valiance to join fellow Aussie deathcore band Aversions Crown (who just successfully completed a European tour alongside Within The Ruins, I Declare War and Acrania) almost as soon as this masterpiece was released. Who wouldn't jump at the chance to join an established band and head over to Europe for a bunch of shows? But despite I, Valiance losing a freakishly talented vocalist at the beginning of their success, this will not slow them down in any way. There's plenty of great vocalists out there that would love to join this band and I'm sure that they will replace Mark with someone who can do their chaotic sound justice. The production on this EP is absolutely top-notch and everything sounds so clear and precise. There's not one single element on here that doesn't shine through and attack your eardrums with pure pleasure that one can only experience when listening to this monster creation. I've had the pleasure of seeing these guys perform live and there was definitely a vibe that I have not felt for quite some time. I'm sure that there's nothing but big things instore for this band and I can't wait to sit back and watch them sky rocket into success.

You really need to do yourself a favour and just listen for yourself. I was left speechless and blown away at how amazing this EP sounds from start to finish. It truly is one of the finest releases we've seen from a band of this genre in years. Go to iTunes, give them your money and be blown away by The Reject Of Humanity.

9/10