Artist:FIGURES

After six years, two EPs, one single and a commanding presence in the Melbourne live music scene, 2020 sees the release of a debut album from Alt-Metal 5-piece, Figures. On Operating In Unsafe Mode, the band’s distinctive take on melodic alternative metal is familiar, but violently ramps the intensity up in a significant way. With equal parts soaring melodies, blistering riffs and rage, their Alternative rock and metal influences are all unabashedly on display with a subtle but noticeable peppering of prog to keep the more refined local gig-going connoisseurs coming back for seconds. On the release of 2017’s Chronos, Metal Hammer UK had painted Figures as: “...one of the most promising bands leading the charge, boasting a sound that's a muscular prog amalgamation of churning, drop-tuned riffs, scintillating melodies and multi-layered density...” With a live resumé featuring an LA showcase, opening for international acts Hed (p.e.) and Pop Evil, local legends Mammal, Voyager and ...