Splits are a dilemma at times, as they inevitably will either inform you of a new band or have a couple of songs that are clearly overshadowed by their counterpart. I am happy to report that is not the case for this split. With two of the Northwest hardcore scenes' heaviest, this record is a rager from start to finish.
As the swansong for the sadly now defunct Parasitic Skies it shows the promise that this band held. This split contains two of their strongest and heaviest songs. For a band that already had metallic leanings this shows how truly heavy they could go, giving a final fuck you to the listeners eardrums. As a continuation of their only LP this would've been a fine lead in to another release but as it stands it only shows unfulfilled promise.
On the opposite side Losing Skin plays a similarly heavy style but with more of an emphasis on the core side of the metalcore spectrum. Certainly not without their own metallic bits, these songs forgo technicality for full-on rage. This acts as a nice piece of comparison to the prior side.
What it boils down to is, if you are a metalcore fan this should be a no brainer. If not, this may not be the record to win you over after all of this time but it will likely give you some proper headbanging moments.
