Closing In

Closing In is the debut album by Early Man, released on October 11, 2005. There are clear influences from heavy metal bands like Black Sabbath and thrash metal bands like Metallica. Mike Conte's vocal style is very similar to Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Halford, while not exactly imitating them.

Closing In
Studio album by
Early Man
ReleasedOctober 11, 2005
GenreHeavy metal
Speed metal
thrash metal
Length42:05
LabelMatador Records
ProducerMatt Sweeney
Early Man chronology
Closing In
(2005)		 Death Potion
(2010)

The album also features another heavy/speed metal attribute: aggressive, "don't fuck with me" lyrics, as heard on "War Eagle," "Thrill of the Kill," and "Evil Is."

Track listing
  1. Four Walls - 2:42
  2. War Eagle - 3:14
  3. Death Is the Answer - 5:35
  4. Feeding Frenzy - 3:23
  5. Thrill of the Kill - 4:35
  6. Like a Goddamn Rat - 3:10
  7. Fist Shaker - 3:43
  8. Evil Is - 4:27
  9. Brain Sick - 3:32
  10. Contra - 3:53
  11. Raped and Pillaged - 3:51

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork7.7/10[2]

Closing In received mixed to mostly positive reception.

Pitchfork appreciated the old-school thrash metal style, and the "galloping riffs and booming power chords". The only negative stated was a significant degree of uniformity throughout the album, with only 1 or 2 songs varying in style.[2]

AllMusic also appreciated the ferocity of the older style, but heavily criticised both the uniformity but also stated "Closing In is numbingly derivative" with no pieces showing significantly originality.[1]

Credits
  • Mike Conte: guitar, bass, vocals
  • Adam Bennati: drums
  • Matt Sweeney: producer, additional guitars
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References
  1. Christopher Monger. "Closing In review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. Cory Byrom (30 October 2005). "Closing In review by Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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