Recommendation: Symbyosis - On the Wings of Phoenix

[jimbobhickville]

Symbyosis - On the Wings of Phoenix (DCD)
http://www.symbyosis.com

There are 3 tracks from each disc in zip files at the 2 yousendit links below.

On Librarius Metallicus:
http://www.librariusmetallicus.com/Band/view/2528
http://www.librariusmetallicus.com/Album/view/11397

On the Wings of Phoenix (11 Tracks - 50:15)
http://download.yousendit.com/455C980B2AFC63C8

1. The Arrival (4:56)
2. Truth (4:51)
3. The Venom (4:25)
4. Dilemma (3:01)
5. Seizure Of Power (3:39)
6. War Phenomenon (4:17)
7. Cupidity (2:38)
8. Famine (5:28)
9. Disease (3:11)
10. Death Apogee (6:03)
11. Peace (7:46)

Phoenix Ashes (13 Tracks - 59:06)
http://download.yousendit.com/BDC3DF9D3DE5DD77

1. Crusades Part IV (5:13)
2. Crusades Part V (4:24)
3. Crusades Part VI (4:02)
4. Life (6:23)
5. Dreamchild (5:11)
6. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (5:52)
7. Read Between the Lies (3:29)
8. Trail of Tears (4:30)
9. Twisted Truth (4:33)
10. When Napalm Fits to Skin (2:22)
11. Quest of the Dolphin (6:16)
12. Little Princess (4:20)
13. Princess Ending (2:31)

A late addition to my 2005 top 10 list, quickly advancing to the top spot, On the Wings of Phoenix is perhaps the ideal progressive death metal album to these ears. Now, don’t let the word ‘progressive’ scare you away, there’s still plenty of death metal goodness and not a lot of overt wankery going on here. Just good, solid songs that occasionally incorporate some elements of prog. The 2nd disc is easily my favorite, despite containing what I believe to be a bunch of leftover tracks after the main album was whittled down to its current tracklisting.

Sorry for the double-post. I can't see a delete link on the original. UM crapped out while saving it.

 

[Nate The Great]

downloading

Description sounds awesome.

 

[General Zod]

Downloading. Intruiged. Thanks.

Zod

EDIT: Well execute, but his style just leaves me cold. I enjoyed "Death Apogee" the most.

 

[Demonspell]

The opening section of Peace made me think "what the fuck?" and even prompted me to skip within the track to see that I didn't download something else entirely...about the last thing you'd expect on a progressive death album.

 

[Nate The Great]

This shit is GREAT!

Nice rectummendation.

 

[jimbobhickville]

Glad you like it Nate. For those who like it, The End just got it in stock for $15.50. Definitely better than the 30 Euros or so it would cost to order directly from the band (after shipping to the US).

Yeah, Peace is unlike the rest of the CD, but there are a couple tracks on the bonus disc that are similar to Peace (or at least have the same girl singing on them).

 

[Nate The Great]

This stuff really is excellent. I'm definitely getting this.

Jimbo, have you heard Non Human Level?

 

[jimbobhickville]

Nope, what are they like?

Nobody else checked this out? Seriously, you're missing out.

 

[Doom]

People don't really seem to be playing along with the recommendations game do they? To be honest, I read all the descriptions, but only download what sounds interesting to me. But, just for the hell of it, I might give these a go.

 

[En Vind Av Sorg]

I think more people might be checking out the samples than it seems, alot of people just dont reply in these threads. I've downloaded at least one song from all the reco's so far I think, although I havent gotten around to listening to them all yet.

 

[Nate The Great]

Nope, what are they like?

Nobody else checked this out? Seriously, you're missing out.

There's a sample of Non Human Level in my Listenable Records thread.

 

[Nate The Great]

I'm definitely enjoying this. I got the double CD from The End.

 

[jimbobhickville]

cool. That Non Human Level sounded decent. I may have to check into it, too.