MANDALAY VICTORY
Feels Like Home
[Unsigned]
Verdict: 8/10

In the past few years, it has become almost painfully apparent that there is something either in the air or the water that allows Australia to consistently produce bands of worth and value. MANDALAY VICTORY can now be added to the rapidly growing list. With the release of their second record Feels Like Home, MANDALAY VICTORY are making a point to the world that they are going to be a valuable asset to the melodic hardcore genre. Having a unique mix of THE GHOST INSIDE’s passion and fury and HASTE THE DAY’s infectious melody MANDALY have unleashed a record full of driving rhythms, hardcore swagger and super tight musicianship. Tracks like ‘Lower Your Guard’ set the bar high as they stomp around bouncy, catchy tones and Dane Warren’s hardcore gravely throated vocals. Adding a smattering of clean vocals to up the ante. Every song on Feels Like Home makes you want to sing along and dance. ‘All Or Nothing’ shows the most diversity as it presents amazing gang vocals and that recognizable HASTE THE DAY melodic rhythm inter twinned with a dirty groove that causes floors to erupt into chaos worldwide, but never imitating, instead making it their own. On the flip side, ‘The Hearts We Left Behind’ explodes out from the speakers like a hidden and pleasantly unexpected treat. Just one listen and you’ll be hooked. It’s the pure, unadulterated passion and heart that is in everyone one of the records 10 high energy tracks that will make people take notice (and hopefully a label). Having already shared stages with PARKWAY DRIVE, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and AS I LAY DYING, it’ll only be a matter of time before these Perth boys blow up. -by Jon Hole
Recommended listening: ALL 10 Tracks. Seriously.
Guest appearances: Nick Norsnell of Miles Away on ‘Davey Jones’ Locker’
In conclusion…Mandalay Victory prove that once again, Australia is hot bed of talent with the release of their second, very impressive record Feels Like Home. It’s almost criminal that something this good isn’t signed…







