Abhcan - BUILD & BREAK EP (M&O Music)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    28 mei 2023

I follow this band already for a while, saw them on stage, reviewed them, interviewed them and with this new EP they give themselves a new chance to shine! Their lead singer (Lyn) has published a book, also sings in an other band and has seen the world whilst performing on stage ... It's clear that this band from Paris grows with each step and this EP just confirms it! Enjoy!


Run! Starts like a real heavy metal track lead by a black panther screaming her lungs out mixing clean vocals with high octane screaming as if it’s just a walk in the park. The song swing from hard & heavy to softer and almost pop-minded. I adore the duality within this song and it also shows off Lyn’s vocal range and capacities!

Never Bending starts like a pure slow: gently building up with a sensitive voice leading the song, but halfway the song it all explodes and the guitar shreds it to pieces. We also hear clean vocals and harsh screams. The last part is really heavy and hard, just like the vocals who sound like a pig who’s slowly getting tortured. Luckily the song also has a softer side where we hear really lovely vocals (angelic).

Down In Danvers is a nice hard rocking song where I can hear a bit of the French tongue.

Build & Break rocks well, with clean vocals and some gentle screams whilst the drums show they can hit hard without knocking the song out of the ring.

Last song on this EP is called #Hashtag. It’s a killer track designed to blow you out of your shoes from the start! The sweet voice of Lyn takes over after a while, but we also hear her scream and grunt. This must have been a productional uprise! I’m wandering how it sounds on stage?

It’s short but heavy and show’s off how much Lyn can do with her vocals! It’s clear she can be in another facet the next Melissa Bonny! Don’t miss them on stage as I absolutely enjoyed their show!