Review from Ultimate Metal (Canada)

Really fuzzy metal is on offer that raises a pulse. It has enough to groove to carry out its intentions and make your head spin. The song “Paper Walls” features a really cool build up that gradually increases in intensity in a really cool fashion. There’s a difficult to define quality that overwhelms this band and makes them that much more interesting to appreciate. The groovy nature of the work almost gives it a doom-like vibe, though I wouldn’t place it directly into that genre. Also to be found are some elements that liken them to stoner bands like Kyuss quite effectively, although I’m not sure if I’d put Switch Opens at quite the same level as them.

There are enough distortion laden soundscapes to make one’s head spin and I mean this in a positive fashion. The sound this band portrays is quite solid in its delivery. The difficulty to pin down their traits makes Switch Opens an interesting outfit that has a one of a kind approach to show to the world. They maintain their musical performances at a consistent rate and show the ability to pull everything together. A lower point for the work is that the vocals don’t sound as smooth and appropriate as they could although they match with the music reasonably well. However, the acoustic moments that are interspersed within work great and I wish there were even more to be found.

Overall, Switch Opens is dense and likeable and I hope there’s much more to come from the outfit in the future. The groove-laden nature of the work elevates it into a higher territory and makes it worthy of multiple listens and great appreciation on the part of the listener.

- Adam McAuley

Ultimate Metal