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This "band of brothers" if you
will, residing in Illinois, performs dark and technical black/death
metal of sorts. Whence forth... the duo known as Overthrone
is their unity. Although there are only 6 tracks on this demo, their
music is very dynamic and the production is crystal clear. Their songs
are fairly lengthy as well (1 is 4 minutes, the others are anywhere
from 5 to 8 minutes), so 6 tracks sound more like 10. Certainly there
is an old-school 80's metal influence in every verse, but there is
also much in the way of early 90's melodic death style. Think early
Dark Tranquillity and Nocturnus ground coffee!! Even some doom-laden
elements are evident. It is pretty tough to have such a good sound
with a bunch of guys, let alone just two. The Nickels' brothers have
an entire lifetime of playing together, so I guess you could assume
this wouldn't be too surprising. Flaws are evident but unless you
are really listening for them, you will likely not notice them so
much. Some acoustic parts or something of that nature would add alot
of positives to Overthrones' musical visions. Hey for just a demo,
though, this is excellent for whatever style it may portray. I hope
someone signs these guys soon. I'd like to hear a full-length! Rating: 75 Reviewed By: Thomas Mitchell |
