On their new studio-album remarkably titled „Choose Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea“, REPLICA appears more experienced, emphasizing variety, melody and brutality. The Austrian quartet already demonstrated its musical skills pointedly on its last output “Riven By Grief” (2008). Spontaneity and farsightedness are the both persuading factors on “C.B.T.D.A.T.D.B.S”, nevertheless the band remains true to its proven technical line. Perfectly arranged riffing-attacks and massive time-variations dominate the refined sound-patterns and screw through your auditory canals. REPLICA focus on balance: Emotional harmonies, lead by progressive elements, consistently undermine rough thrash-metal-structures, consequently creating the most important trademark of the band’s sound. Besides, the tremendous grater-vocals, which force you down on your knees, evidence more than only recognition value. The lyrical volumes round off the circle: The combo accents the acoustical heaviness of the album using offensive, social-critical statements and gives prominence to a traditional, but not rusted discourse – the correlation between the devil and the deep blue sea.
