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Add another band to the
list of those brave souls taking a crack at finding that elusive balance
between brutality, melody, technicality and simplicity. Having started out 8
years ago with only their bass player and one of the guitar players in the
current line-up present, Montreal's Neuraxis boldly display their musical
maturity on this 12 song release. Vocalist Ian Campbell has got ample range up
front, going from Frank Mullen death grunts up to some scathing high-end
moments, as in "Impulse". Musically, Neuraxis are a well-developed and
highly polished machine. The dynamics of songs like "Fractioned" are but a
small part of their huge arsenal, best displayed in this outing in the songs
"Structures" and "Essence". Here, the band packs leagues of rhythm
variations and guitar harmonies into concise bursts of sophisticated savagery.
Alexandre Erian is a dexterous skinbasher, using his kit to its full potential
with well-placed and thoughtfully applied blast beats . Guitarist Robin Milley
joins founding member Steven Henry in a wave of harmonics for "Reflections",
and works in counterpoint well throughout. Secular metaphysics seem to be the
order of the day in the lyric department, which only adds to the appeal and
of this great band. Good production, nice art work, full lyrics - really a
great showing.
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1. …Of Divinity 2. Impulse |
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3. Fractionized 4. Xenobiotic 5. Reflections |
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6. Imagery 7. Momento 8. Structures 9. Mutiny |
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10. Essence 11. Neurasthenic 12. Truth Beyond |
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Recognition… |
: 41.07
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