Enemynside In The Shadow Of Unrest Review
Enemynside
In The Shadow of Unrest
Self-Released
2025
Enemynside come out swinging on “In The Shadow of Unrest”, dropping any pretense of subtlety and going straight for the throat. This is a teeth-gritted, boot-on-the-monitor Modern Thrash EP that feels like it was born in the middle of a sandstorm. It’s technically only 3 songs with an instrumental, but it brings it like it’s a full length.
The guitars are the first thing to hit. They don’t shimmer or shine, they charge straight at the listener. Riffs come ripping in like warning sirens, sharp and frantic, the kind that make you realize you’ve subconsciously started clenching your jaw. The rhythm section doesn’t just support the chaos; it acts as the accelerant. The drums feel like they’re trying to outrun themselves, and the bass rattles underneath everything like it’s barely contained. The vocals fall somewhere between Pantera and The Haunted and I’m here for that!
The real vibe is in the attitude. Enemy Inside sound pissed off in a way that’s almost cathartic, like the band just lit the room on fire. The vocals ride the line between raw and controlled, never tipping into polish. There's venom, but there’s also that Thrash-born clarity where every word feels like a blade thrown with ill intent.
“In The Shadow of Unrest” isn’t here to impress your audiophile friends or soothe your nerves. It’s here to tear shit up, peel back the status quo, and remind you that Thrash doesn’t have to be nostalgic to be lethal. Enemy Inside tap into that restless energy, the kind that makes your spine buzz and your hands twitch, and they run with it until the whole thing catches fire.
Not pretty. Not polite. Just loud, fast, and uncomfortably honest.
Exactly what Modern Thrash should be.