Affiance are a special kind of two-headed heavy metal monster. With the relentless punch of an old school pugilist, they pummel away with mosh-ready hardcore breakdowns, but their technical wizardry is on par with a martial artist's, featuring precise and merciless classic metal guitar solos. On these crucial cuts—like the densely dramatic “Prsvr”—singer Dennis Tvrdik brings the same dynamic to his tenacious performances, splitting time between rousing, clear-throated vocals and hellish growls over the Ohio band's earth-rumbling metalcore.