O.K I'm checking out this Neo Ovariancyst band at the moment. Solid musicianship, if only they knew how to properly structure the music. Good God, there's so much going on. I don't mean subtlety where you pick up nuances that escaped your ear for months only to be discovered later in the right setting. What this band is offering is a heaping portion of meatloaf, topped with turkey, a side of ham, and 2 chicken legs to round out the dinner combo. Everything is right there for the consumption in all it's brazened glory. These teeny boppin black mambies need to learn to tone it down. This song tapestry is a step in the right direction, just take it 2 steps further and this band could become huge in the Australian scene. PT influences? I hear none. I do hear inspiration coming from the Opeth camp, even a little Extol. Cradle of Filth? Not even close.
O.K Violin kicked in, this here is superb. Hmmm I'm at a crossroads.
Edit- Listened to each song twice. Tapestry I'd give a 9/10 , serenity meets calamity to bring a grim Aussie out of his somnolent state of kvlthood and awaken him with bold strokes of a bow that hits the strings with the eloquence of a violin dancing on a bed of moss.
As for the other two tracks, easy listening pop metal that tries much too hard to capture the listener's attention. "Forget" is downright ghastly. There's a reason why this track was placed 2nd in a 3 song demo, it's not strong enough to set the tone of an album, nor is it qualified to close one out. Hell, it doesn't belong period. Expect them to tour with I.C.E sometime next fall.
