erebos - the engraving ep review

Erebos is a Japanese Melodic death metal band formed in 2014. Their vocalist Ruki is known as the guitarist of the all female Melodic Death Metal band, GALMET. The band’s name is comes from Greek word, meaning Darkness.

The band composed of

RUKI on Vocals

JUZA on Guitar

Devil on Guitar

TAKESHI on Bass

RUI on Drums

The band released their EP, the engraving in 2016. The following year, they had released their full album, KNELL.

According to metal-archives.com, the band had split up in 2020.

Track Listing

1. Introduce 01:24

2. The Engraving of War 04:56

3. Erebos 04:13

4. Divine Retribution 04:20

5. Rise from Hell 04:35

6. Endless Fall 06:06

1. Endless Fall

- This is their last track in the EP and MY MOST FAVORITE IN THE SONG. The intro part of the song brings the melodic death metal on the song. It’s very catchy and brings in the PURE THE MELODY and GIVES MY EAR AN EARGASM!!! I am giving praises to JUZA and DEVIL for their excellent guitar plays. I could say track is perfectly placed in the last part since every listener would surely like this song.

2. RISE FROM HELL

- This is The heaviest track in the EP. The intro is way to sick and heavy that would bring a moshpits. This song is a moshpit starter and every listener would go insane when they listen this. The riffs is like bringing you into hell and put you into chaos. The melody brings you to the other dimension and takes you away from reality. That how I describe the music and it is very good to the ears. You will feel the eargasm on this song. Ruki’s growl is good, you will feel her emotions conveyed on her growls with the Drums and bass supports the heaviness on the song.

3. The Engraving of War

- This is opening song in the EP and the thrashy guitar riff brings in the heaviness in the song. You won’t hesitate to head bang when you listen the first few seconds of the song, in fact it’s catchy and would instil your mind. On Ruki’s vocal execution, I could say she’s great! Her growls summons all the devils in hell. She’s like a demon summoner. Her growls blends well on the guitar and drum play and it is great

4. Divine Retribution

- I love the fast phasing of the song. The death thrash riffs make the song good. JUZA and DEVIL did a good performance. You will feel pump up and do moshing all throughout on the song. You will feel excitement on listening this. My favourite part is one the guitar solo part. The riff is so good that you won’t stop banging you head. I strongly suggest this song to listen with someone whose loves to headbang, both of you would enjoy banging your head together.

5. EREBOS

- I love the melodic sound on the guitar parts, Aside from being catchy and heavy; it has an emotion when you listen it its like a demon weeping. It gives more a melancholic and chaotic vibe at the same time. The melody and heaviness is balanced and i am giving kudos to the guitarists! They did an excellent execution.

Rating 4.5 /5

For me this is one of the best Japanese Death Metal bands that I heard. The songs offered this EP were catchy, remarkable and ear satisfying. I could say that most of them had experiences in different band that’s why they could craft great songs in this EP. The entire album has more with the elements of Melodic Death Metal to Death Thrash metal. It’s like the combination of the two and they did a good job on experimenting the sounds. Ruki did a great job on singing the songs. She has a different image here from Galmet. I am really surprised that she could do growls same with Miki. In my opinion she has a solid death metal voice. She could be the likes of Angela Gossow and Alissa White Gluz. She’s a beast summoning all the demons from hell.

JUZA and DEVIL are my favorites in the band. The axe duo of this two brings in the catchiest riffs and shreds that I heard. It very ear satisfying and gives you an ear satisfaction. Aside from that, you will feel that there’s an emotion on their guitar. It’s not flat. You will the agony, chaos and melancholy on the guitar plays of these two.

RUI’s Drums brings in the heaviness on the song. Without him the band’s sound wouldn’t be heavy enough

TAKESHI’s Bass play supports the guitar plays. His bass play gives life to the song.

Overall it is very fun to listen and I am suggesting to listen this EP to the fans of any MDM and DTM fans.