Closing in
Early Man are two Pentecostalists who discovered heavy metal at age 19 and were subsequently shunned for it.  This explains a lot given the sheer reverence and horn-throwing excitement found onClosing In.  It's a history lesson as well as a continuation of classic metal liturgy.  This is straight-up rock riffs and metal melody and  rhythm.  "Four Walls" kicks off the record with a dead killer guitar line; "War Eagle" isIron Maidenfor these times; "Death is the Answer" picks up where classicBlack Sabbathleft off; "Feedin Frenzy" is a mid-tempo thrasher that wouldn't sound out of place on aMegadethorExodusalbum.  Contrary to these descriptors, it is by no means a carbon-copy effort. This is serious without being over-burdened. There's an exuberance that defies irony and makes all 11 tracks sound fresh and invigorating. It may cause you to bite a hole in your lower lip while your foot kicks along with the bass drum--it's that kind of metal.--Robert Arambel