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CYNTHESIS DeEvolution [Sensory]
July 7, 2011 By Sarjoo Leave a Comment
Brothers Jasun (guitars) and Troy Tipton (bass) of progressive metal power house Zero Hour have teamed up with former Zero Hour singer
Erik Rosvold along with drummer Sean Flanegan to form Cynthesis. Take some interesting progressive elements from Zero Hour and add a chunk of some real thinking mans creativity to fuel the fire Cynthesis is capable of delivering on its debut CD, DeEvolution.
From heavy drum and bass rhythms accompanied by intricately played guitar passages to passionately sung vocal harmonies, tracks such as Incision, Shallow World and A Song Of Unrest are solid examples of the qualities mentioned above.
The notion Cynthesis can deliver a mixed bag of
heavy metal, prog metal along with groove driven guitar and bass hooks is quite realistic on this album.
Moreover, the songwriting approach utilized on DeEvolution is interesting in the fact that it employs many unique styles incorporated into eight different songs, which stand their own ground.
The way the vocal harmonies are placed in arrangement with the melodic guitar riffs, rhythms, bass lines and drum passages, it makes for one hell of a cohesive listening experience, all the while keeping the songs very refreshing. I dont know what it is, but singer Eriks vocals are very mesmerizing as if he is about to hypnotically throw you into a trance. Musically, the band is solid and on beat with every note played and sung on this release. Mind you, the musicianship is not overly technical and is more interesting, which is played with topnotch professionalism and a daring vision.
Listening to Cynthesis style of progressive metal through headphones would do a lot more justice as you can truly experience the rich musical atmospheres and textures this quartet has created.
Last but not least, the synthesizer passages found here are very unique as they only add more depth to the songs, kind of giving them an eerie, almost apocalyptic feel. The album artwork for DeEvolution is also very apocalyptic looking but with a modern twist to it.
Cynthesis is highly recommended for all fans of progressive metal as well as listeners into heavy metal, and is a must for fans of Zero Hour as this album will not disappoint, simply put.
By Sarjoo Devani
