Romans - All Those Wrists
At first Romans’ name had me fearing yet another Botch rip-off. But while math meters and spiraling dissonance are present, the band’s sound also spans melodic post-hardcore and atmospheric metal. The caustic riffs here contrast nicely with dreamy, wide-eyed textures. Romans would be equally at home on Blackmarket Activities, Hydra Head, and Crucial Blast (labels,...