(Sic)Monic: Somnambulist

Wow, 74 minutes long, this is way too long for own taste! (Sic)Monic is an original name, written in an original way for a wanna be original band. The good news is these fellows are very good musicians, so the musicianship is real pleasant to listen to. Unfortunately, they also have vocals…

I believe those guys tried very hard to come up with something interesting, while having a bit of a trendy/ modern metal vibe at the same time. I could feel some sort of Ephel Duath / In Flames /Nuclear Blast (yes, the label) general musical direction here. Tight rhythmic section, melodious leads and arpeggios, some acoustic parts and bone crushing riffs are all good elements in the recipe. The clean vocals are somewhat mainstream, but for once, I found the growls of a better quality. Then comes the rotten parts: those screamed/ core / crappy vocals stepping in way too often. Only to make matters worse, they thought it would be a good idea to inject some poisonous trendy idiocies to attract the yo population ( you know those kids who can't put up their pants or even wear a cap straight on their bonehead). What I'm trying to say here is that hip hop voicing is awful and has nothing to do with metal and should not be used in the underground scene, period.

At least, the music was very enjoyable and the more melodic tracks caught even more of my attention. Still, for hell's sake, shut your mouth in the future please or use more appropriate vocals dude!

Track listing:
1 – To the Fiendz
2 – Till the Morning Light
3 – Somnambulist
4 – Illumination
5 – of Blood and Grace
6 – Requiem
7 – Oxygen
8 – No Conscience
9 – Just How Far Down do You Want to Go
10- Paradiseum
11 – Acidic Epiphanies
12 – Fist to Throat
13 – Seven Inches Deep
14 – Hypnotic
15 – Devil Went Down to Georgia

Added: July 15th 2010
Reviewer: Denis Brunelle
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Related Link: Band Website
Hits: 1854
Language: english

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