Embarking on their third yet final chapter, a darkly chromatic landscape of desolate unease awaits. Refined by elevated production fidelity, extreme outfit Scarve squander an opportunity to dazzle. Their twisted inhuman musicality fumbles as moments of magic birthed through dizzying frenzies and alien guitar leads get bogged down by mediocrities found between. Imperceptible Armageddon and The Plundered manage to hold ground with swells of metallic dissonance frothing under shimmers of illusive melody and disruptive groove. In these magnetic strides, curiosity charms.
Its many aggressive stints lack that flair, slipping into lengthy mechanical grinds, exploring an unconventional meandering riff style. A technical nature lures it towards impressive techniques that yield little without melodic inflections from vocals or leads. Thus the music sways in its own estranged landscape, unable to evolve its songs into truly memorable cuts. Given the shorter record life, it does feel as if the band lacked ideas. Somewhat of a whimper to end on, given how much potential they showed. Sadly, songwriting falls short. After a fair few spins, its left me with little to remark on.
Rating: 5/10