Blue Manic can go longer. They love to go longer. But the Boston fourpiece keep it short and simple on our highlighted track and opener to EP Empyros “The Ballad of Choocho Gonzales.” Surprising, because you usually associate “ballads” with longer romps. The band stays concise in 2:39 of heavy metal & rock n roll adventurism. Don’t worry, you’ll get plenty of epic later in the EP, with the final three tracks breaking the seven-minute mark. That’s just what you need to get the water boiling…

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