By now everyone should be aware that Poland has some really sweet black metal bands. Over the years the scene there as a whole managed to carve its own unique feel and sound of black metal. But Poland is not just a couple of famous bands, there's quality in the lower levels of the hierarchy. Martwa Aura isn't a band that will naturally come to mind when someone mentions Poland and for good reason. They don't have that much of a buzz around them. Their album from 2015 is not really to my linking mainly because of the mix and production on the vocals. I just can't get into it; I did like everything else on it though. Lucky for me everything else but that vocal production is present on their EP which came out a year later in 2016. Their sound matured into a grisly, melodic romp filled with tempo changes and lovely old tremolo riffing. The vocals changed for the good, now being a bit more in the background. They sound subdued and raspy while the riffing blasts and rips away everything in front of them. Albeit short all three songs showcase a good intuition for melodies and all songs are packed with an array of riffs. There's some tinge of thrash metal in the breakdowns as well. It's a well packed little EP that makes me very hopeful for the eventual next album.
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