Critical Assembly is a band with an eclectic palette of influences in metal. Ranging from thrash to Melodeath, and even some Metalcore and Blackened Death Metal perhaps, they seem to draw from a unique well. Their new Self-titled EP is being released on 3/6/2020 and is a full demonstration of this breadth. The first song, "17 Months", has this plethora of influences located in it's textures for sure. Featuring growls, barks, and some unique clean vocals that almost remind me of Serj Tankian a bit in it's delivey, it's a cool song that goes different places. The second song, Moonwalk Backflip, starts out much more like the denizens that have called bands like At The Gates, In Flames, or Killswitch Engage as influences. Somehow though, as cynical as I have been about the Metalcore scene in general, the harsh vocals don't have the annoying quality that I usually see in Metalcore influenced stuff. It then goes back into more melodious fashion and into clean v