Not as hardcore as their name and image might imply, Italy’s As Likely As Not are more of a thrash-death act in the vein of The Crown and This Ending, but with a hell of a lot more breakdowns. Isn’t that metalcore? I hear you say. Well, not necessarily. See, As Likely As Not unquestionably exude a riffing that is grounded in melodic death-metal, Swedish kind, then throw in a couple of mosh-pit breakdowns, but absolutely ditch the use of clean vocals on the choruses. So, Killswitch Engage and As I Lay Dying this is not.
Read More »