Beastmilk
Climax

Where to start? It's a bit difficult because there isn't much information about the band. They're Scandinavian, specifically from Finland, and this is their first album (year 2013). We also know that in those lands, more bands are born than people.

Hearing the country of origin, some might trigger a sort of alarm, "Finland? ummm, just another fucking melodic metal band!", but after listening to what they offer, one is somewhat surprised because we are not facing the usual Finnish band that imitates Him or Nightwish; here we lean more towards Interpol and the Cure. Intrigued? Let us be clear, Beastmilk is neither the "next big thing" nor an "original band offering something new", but they have the ability to write excellent melodies, and most importantly, which is rare these days, each of the 10 tracks on this album (and I'm not kidding) could be a potential hit single, and in fact, although they remain obscure, they've created quite a buzz on the Internet last year.

Imagine a band that adores bands like Editors and Interpol to the core, but often alternates Ian Curtis' deep vocals with a kind of singing akin to Robert Smith, with equally strong Cure influences in the sounds; also imagine a band that prefers a slightly edgier approach, touching the borders of metal and thus with more intense and groovy sounds, rather than the indie alternative approach of Editors and Interpol. That's Beastmilk, and it's no coincidence that, despite not being a metal CD, many Italian metal portals have named it the 2013 album of the year, and it's no coincidence that, while many metalheads despise Interpol and Editors for their indie approach, they happen to really like Beastmilk.

Personally, I discovered this CD thanks to a friend, and it fascinated me from the first listen, thanks to tracks that imprint themselves on your brain from the first listen, equipped with great melodies, which is a pleasant thing in 2014, where alternative rock bands often love to amaze with special effects and direct songs alternated with more refined tracks. In Climax, you will find instead a pure album of songs, traditional like an excellent aged whiskey, no special effects, just great melodies, easy-to-digest tracks, with impressive pull, and perhaps this, in our times, is more original than the next big thing. Don't stop at the first listens which for many might create the "copycat band" effect; despite being opposite the concept of originality of sound, Beastmilk has its own personality. A very pleasant CD, nothing more, nothing less.