If you think you've heard genre-redefining music, you might have to reconsider. The product of members of Novembers Doom and Agalloch, Subterranean Masquerade is an extremely unique and experimental progressive metal band. "Suspended Animation Dreams," Subterranean Masquerade's first full length release, typifies the band's style: employing death growls, spoken doom vocals, and clean singing layered over any instrument imaginable, from acoustic guitar to clarinet to harmonica to violin to trumpet. The fact that the album is unorthodox doesn't inherently make it a success, however. What impresses me is the seamless transitions between, seemingly, completely unrelated sections. Well done, guys.
