review by: Jez Andrews

Scarve seem to be a band who put their all into their music, but all their technical ability and hot blooded passion is lost when the music of their idols takes over completely, right down to the drum reverb.

It's not a pleasant thing to have to have to say, but Scarve are essentially Strapping Young Lad with slightly more guttural vocals. The riffing, the bass drum chops, the wind tunnel clean vocals… it's pure Devin Townsend (with perhaps a few hints of recent Behemoth thrown in for good measure).

That said, they still do good work. It's violence with some real feeling behind it, and I was particularly taken with the fierce blast of "Infertile Ways."

All in all, a band with promise, but not one who hold much claim on my attention.