Fronted by vocalist and video director Eddie Berg, guitarist Harald Barrett, drummer Peter Hanström and bass player Max Holmberg; Imminence was formed in Trelleborg/Malmö in 2010 and has a diverse sound and universe, embracing everything from metalcore to acoustic music. Founded by Eddie and Harald when they were just teenagers, the band grew organically with a constantly expanding fan-base from all over the world while being a highly active touring band in Europe since 2014. After almost two years of writing, the band have released their debut album, going back to some of their roots in the nu/emo metal era of the 00’s while also mixing popular references with the heaviness from their previous work, landing somewhere in the ballpark of a new arena of alternative rock/metal music.
The main issue for me is that it sounds over-created, as if the music was destined to hit into a certain musical area as opposed to following a natural flow. It is almost as if Muse had a bastard child with My Chemical Romance, delivered by a boy band. There is no feeling of honesty, no rapport – no sweat, but plenty of sterility. I am sure that this will be marketed well, and will probably gain a legion of fans. But this is one area of New Zealand where the listener is distinctly unimpressed.
