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| 4.0 excellent | KP23 | December 21st 10 |
A solid yet short debut release drawing influence from bands such as Lost Prophets and Tool, especially noticeable in 'The Scars'. There is also a strong Eastern influence in the percussion section in 'Proem'. The vocalist is particularly strong and could well be the next Maynard James Keenan - if such a statement can be made. A definite one-to-watch for the future and a must-see live performance. They recently supported Karnivool at the Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth (a high accolade in its own right) and the sound Jurojin produced was nothing short of epic! It is pleasing to note that the live sound translates well into this studio release though you should catch them live if you can. Thumbs up for an excellent effort.
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| 3.0 good | Britch2tiger | October 30th 15 |
Forget the first 3 tracks, Proem is the magnum opus of this EP with the use of a Eastern-oriented instrumentation and a great vocalist comparable to that of The Mayan Factor (RIP Ray Schuler). Everything after track 4 is pretty good, too. Now for the cons. Where the instrumentations are refreshing, they just play their patterns in varying extremes all while the singer goes on (little change to his voice). For some reason, the majority of this EP do not sound reciprocating to one another. I don't really know whether to blame the band's instrumentation not following the orient/alignment of the vocalist, or vice versa. Another downside is that this band (as of April '15) is looking for a new vocalist. After 5+ years, I really hope this band finds a way to craft their sound where the vocalist(s) and the instrumentations can achieve a better harmony.
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| 2.5 average | greg84 EMERITUS | January 8th 11 |
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