Original hard rock with a brilliantly original riff – not to mention a band name and title equally unique – Balik Alistane set the mood beautifully, with the perfect tone and energetic optimism of The Unfolding Agenda of Grimlord.
Introduced by a soaring instrumental of distorted guitars, bass and drums, all united for a headbanging sense of wave-like meandering from certainty to optimism, the changing status of this track is consistently impressive.
Balik Alistane light up the space, their unity and skill matched faultlessly by their appreciation of the audience experience. This is not a self-indulgent instrumental, not guitar playing designed simply to impress in the short term. It’s a self-conscious composition, a live jam captured with an infectious groove at its core, and a sense of story and recognisable melodic inflection rooted throughout a post-four-minute production.
Call it cinematic rock or instrumental integrity, whatever the music feels like for you. The Unfolding Agenda of Grimlord is a compelling and enjoyable place to escape into for a while. Listen loud.
Thanks for sharing Rebeccas! We appreicate it.
– Mr. Wright & Mr. Chris of BA