With Memory Relapse, Saved By Skarlet rips open alt-metal with raw emotive friction –

Saved By Skarlet didn’t follow the trend of opening their latest track, Memory Relapse, with an instant hook. They went straight for the jugular with an instant power riff before bringing the hammer down through the rampaging carnage that constructs their alt-metal instrumentals. As masters of melodic breaks and deliverers of more breakdowns than you’d see during a full moon at a mental institute, Saved By Skarlet proved themselves once again as savants of unhinged precision with Memory Relapse. By playing with post-hardcore aesthetics during the middle-eight and constantly running progressive volition through the veins of their release, they orchestrated something beyond catharsis.

Formed in Worcester, Massachusetts, the Christian metal four-piece has spent the last decade making their mark on stages across the US, performing alongside the likes of Skillet, Life of Agony, Wolves at the Gate, and Convictions. Their latest release, mastered by Brandon Wolfe of New Year’s Day, continues their evolution in sonic intensity, emotion, and production. With Memory Relapse hitting #10 on Billboard’s CMW Rock Charts, they’ve cemented their ability to bring healing and wreckage in equal measure.

We may never be able to fully trust our memories due to the way our minds distort them, but after this release, it’s safe to say we can always depend on Saved By Skarlet to deliver tracks that triumph by putting emotive friction at the epicentre of their sound—one that’s so raw it’s practically carnal.

Memory Relapse is now available on all major streaming platforms via this link.
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Review by Amelia Vandergast