Well... what appears / sounds like just another
Gothenburg-style melodic metalcore band. This, however, would be an absent-minded
assumption. Sonic
Syndicate, first of all, consists of six members and all of them are
under 24 years old (the youngest is guitarist: Robin Sjunnesson, 17). Secondly,
one would presume some sloppiness among such youth. Wrong! They are actually
as sound as bands like Scar Symmetry, In Flames and Soilwork. They are certainly
in the same league, musically. Now some would say- so what? I say, imagine
them at these other bands' ages in due time. There are tons of melodic harmonies,
keyboards (utilized very neatly and adequately), awesome Anders Friden-style
vocals (with some deep-guttural growls from time to time), some beautiful
female vocals, and then a professional sound. The only thing missing here
are guitar solos, but even a solo isn't always needed to make a good band
into a great band. To make a long story short, this is a helluva debut!!
Eden Fire consists of 10 tracks, which are split up into 3 parts and leaves
you about 40 minutes of ferocity. I suppose fans of the aforementioned bands
would appreciate this and I recommend Sonic Syndicate to all!! Watch for
this extreme band worldwide...
Rating: 83
Reviewed By: Thomas Mitchell |
