On listening to Sacred Mother Tongue most would probably swear they were American. There is a very strong influence from the likes of Trivium (via Metallica) and other’s too numerous to mention. Yet they started life in 2004 in the Milton Keynes/Northampton area. The production is excellent and this is a taster for their debut album said to be released in the Autumn. It’s a slickness not often associated with British acts and if they can reproduce it on their debut CD then  I predict Sacred Mother Tongue might do very well for themselves.  

The two tracks on offer very much epitomise modern metal with ultra tight playing, monster drumming and vocals that are gravel one minute and soaring falsetto the next. The level of musicianship is high and leading track Two Thousand Eight Hundred is classic Satellite TV Rock Station fodder. 

There’s nothing new here but really I can’t fault the band when they are clearly doing this stuff as well as anybody out there at the moment. Trouble is with only two tracks to review all will depend on said debut release. And of course how they come over in the media. Something sadly too much emphasis is made of these days.  

Impressive stuff then and given some financial backing and exposure they could compete with some of the American bands they are so clearly influenced by. It’s up to someone to put their money where their mouth is. But that’s rarely the case these days.

Bryan Clarke