ALBUM REVIEW – ELM STREET

Elm Street – The Great Tribulation

Reviewed by: Tom Elke

Review Score: 8.0

It isn’t easy to describe or classify just what the Australian Metal Band, Elm Street is. They’re not exactly a thrash band. They’re not exactly an extreme metal band. And they’re not exactly a traditional metal band. But they just might have components of all three to make them what they are.

Elm Street has a new album on Massacre Records entitled The Great Tribulation, with a release date of October 27, 2023. And yes, all three of those aforementioned elements are infused into the record.

The Great Tribulation has eight total tracks, but there is a decent amount of music here. Sox of the eight tracks are at least six and a half minutes in length, and the epic opening track ‘Seven Sirens’ is just over eleven minutes long. And that is one thing to like about this album. Many times the opener will be an up-tempo, straight up 3-5 minutes long. Not here. ‘Seven Sirens’ has a bit of a slower intro, with a couple of tempo changes that takes you through a metal music journey. It doesn’t seem like that long of a song because it keeps you musically interested. It’s a great track, and kudos to the band to have this as a unique Opening Track.

The remainder of the album has a good flow to it with a few songs again featuring tempo changes like ‘The Price Of War’, ‘If Provoked, Will Strike’ and “A State Of Fear’. It even has an Instrumental, ‘The Last Judgment’. This is great stuff, and the entire album features the skilled musicianship of all four band members. They are supreme musicians!

The Great Tribulation is not your standard metal album, but it’s a great sounding production that has twists & turns, but also hits you right between the eyes with power. All in all it’s an aggressive metal album by an aggressive, younger band that brings maximum effort to it. And it delivers!

The Great Tribulation drops on October 27th via Massacre Records.