As I already said many times, there is something special in the Italian skies these days. New 
industrial acts seem to be given birth to each day and new releases are falling from the sky each 
month. Today I recieved a promo package of Italian band Helalyn Flowers. Describing their music 
as “the ultimate approach to the modern way to play rock ‘n’ roll”, I really had no idea what to expect.
Their debut EP is called “Disconnection”. This self released five-track EP gives you almost 25 minutes of music. The whole release is build with the same concept: futuristic sampling and simple basslines mixed with some punky programming and clean female vocals. Every song has also got its own catchy chorus and poppy melodies, although I must say that every song has got its own identity. The first track, “Acid Love Code”, is with six minutes and nine seconds the longest 
track on the EP. After the cold intro, the song kicks off with some easy listening industrial. 
The rock ‘n’ roll influences are clearly hearable, but also the punk influences are good hearable. This all, including the catchy chorus, make this song a good one. The fear of this duo beeing a one hit wonder is immidiately taken away by the next track, “Alienate Me”. Harsh lyrics and an intro which remind me to ...And Oceans are the first thing I noticed. Afterwards, this song transforms into the best one of the EP if you ask me. The music is pretty simple, but damn 
effective. The vocals are used on its best in this song. The outro of this song is very powerful, while the first seconds of “Alive” are pretty quiet. There is a cold atmosphere on this song, and somehow the chorus remind me to Evanescence in a way. This is maybe the most poppy song of the EP, although the outro is a beautiful and orchestral one. “Disorder” kicks off with atmospheric music, and this path will not be left in this song. The guitars are not powerful enough in this 
song if you ask me. “Amnesia” sounds more experimental to me. Cold, doom metal likely music with poppy influences and harsh programming. The vocals misfit a little here and there, but in the end 
this turned out to be a good debut release. The production is more than satisfying, while the English pronounciation is surprisingly good for an Italian band. Definitely a project with potention, but the next release may be more powerful if you ask me. For fans of Dope Stars Inc, Zeromancer and Crack Ov Dawn!

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