EP Review: Baby On A Rampage – Forgive My Figure (Self Released)

Oakland progressive metal band Baby On A Rampage will release their new EP, Forgive My Figure, on 12th November 2026.

Oakland’s Baby On A Rampage have been making music together since childhood, first coming together at the Bandworks music school when members were between nine and eleven years old. Initially influenced by bands such as Metallica, Green Day and Primus, their sound has developed to incorporate more progressive and experimental metal. Their debut album, Fall With Disgrace, arrived in 2025, following several years of writing, recording and playing live, including tours across the US and Canada.

This new release, Forgive My Figure, sees the trio continue that evolution, embracing a more complex and melodic sound while retaining the dark, heavy verses and explosive choruses that define their music. Produced alongside Scott Proctor, the five-track EP represents a further step forward for a band continuing to develop their sound.

Baby On A Rampage here on Forgive My Figure is Ash Lee on guitars and vocals, John Muir on bass and vocals, and Lyra Renninger on drums.

Forgive My Figure gets underway with around a minute’s worth of intro, with a little melody leading us in before eventually handing over to screeching guitars and the first proper song, Immaculate Teeth. A song that takes aim at the performative nature of American politics, it’s certainly eclectic and a mix of styles. Progressive riffs, technical beats and harsh vocals offer up chaos and intensity. It’s got a slam feel in the verses at times, with choruses that bring the intensity down a touch. Clean vocals and softened melody add a touch of darkness before the core beats and slamming riffs come back to shake you back to life. It’s a decent start and I really like the instrumental and solo that bring the track to a close too.

My Tragedy dives into cycles of self-destruction and the struggle to break free. The main riff is bassy, chunky and very catchy. I like the contrast in vocals as it moves from crunch to clean and back again. The cleans have a bit of a grunge feel to them and while I like them, I definitely prefer the different tones and range on the shouts and screams. It’s a full-sounding song though, with melody filling the space and some impressive drumming. A nice breakdown leads into a sudden stop and acoustic melody. These transitions and contrasts are fun, although it is a busy track at times.

Reclaim is the longest song on Forgive My Figure at just under six minutes. Baby On A Rampage throw a lot of creativity into their songs and with this extra runtime, there is time for them to stretch that even further. The song moves through phases, bringing in plenty of slamming core sounds, punchy drums and riffs, and harsh vocals. That side is up against cleans and melody, slowdowns, speed-ups and then combinations of all of it. I like the tapping drums in the instrumental slowdown a lot, and the song flows nicely, again offering lots of contrast and some very cool vocal and backing vocal ideas.

We close out on Failure Of One’s Name and, clearly making sure they leave a mark, Baby On A Rampage up the intensity with a heavy closer. It’s catchy, the drums are fire and the vocals are intense and aggressive. There is a bit more structure to the song, with a verse and chorus pattern. The verses rip through us before the choruses bring in some cleans and melodic layers to offset the aggression. That pattern continues with a second verse and chorus before melody and cleans lead us towards the end, where there is time for one more huge roar and a blast of intensity and lead guitars to close things out.

Baby On A Rampage have delivered a really good EP in Forgive My Figure. There is plenty of creativity, some great ideas and lots of interesting contrasts across the five tracks. It’s occasionally a little chaotic. and for my tastes, can get a bit busy, but there’s no denying the talent and ambition on show.

Track List:

1. Intro
2. Immaculate Teeth
3. My Tragedy
4. Reclaim
5. Failure of One’s Name

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