Chaos Over Cosmos - Chaos Over Cosmos [EP]

“Cascading Darkness” starts on fast-paced guitars and drums with some electronic backing soundscapes that give it a certain cinematic feel. Now, generally I am not a fan of growls on songs that don’t call for that type of vocals, but here they work simply because of the way Joshua’s dark tones contrast with the bright and vibrant guitar lines. The way he switches between cleans and growls just adds to the overall dynamism and high-energy feel of the song. “Consumed” is a much heavier and moodier track, with a more predominant bass line, and here the growls, but also the cleans, really do seem more suited to the instrumental backdrop. Aside from the synths, I feel like the guitar is the heart and soul of Chaos over Cosmos (referring here to both the band and this EP), and I am always fascinated by those melodies and the solo at the end of this song is just incredible. “Asimov” is the instrumental track of this EP and here the electronic soundscapes and backing piano arrangements mingle well with the bursting guitars and pounding drums to create a very intense and vivid melody that closes this EP on a high note.  And the beautiful artwork that Josh Ratcliff created fits perfectly, even though the color scheme reminds me of Seventh Wonder’s “Tiara”.