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We’ve got a new progmetal band in Belgium and I don’t need to be
chauvinistic to like them, because they are really good. I got to
hear some samples, some time ago and I have to say that the progress
they made since then is astonishing. Of course, since that time they
added a keyboard player to their line-up and he really makes a great
difference. But on their site, you can find the news that their
keyboard player has been replaced by a second guitar player. (Alex
Van Haesendonck)
The first track is already a good start in which you can already
discover the quality of the musicians. The balance isn’t always
perfect on this album, because the voice of the narrator is a bit
too silent en also the keyboards could have been more in front. But
don’t forget this is a demo and these are only details.
“Even Gods” is even better. The guest singer, Dorien, has a good
voice and helps the song to a higher level. Again the other
musicians are doing a great job and there’s a lot happening in this
song.
But my favourite, and I suppose this will be every one’s favourite
track, is “L’Idiot Savant”. The musicians are playing so tightly
together on this track. The rhythmic piano interweaves perfect with
the guitar and the bass and the drums give an excellent support in
this beautiful instrumental. I hope that more of this stuff will get
on their future full CD.
“The Old Forest” is a bit too long for me. The length is inversely
proportional to the quality. A lot of themes are repeated too often
and the vocals of Dorien are not as good as in “Even Gods”. Her
voice doesn’t really fit for this kind of music and her vocal melody
line could have been better. I’m sure I would like it if it were
shorter, because I like some of the themes in this track
My criticism on the vocals aren’t that important, because they have
a new vocalist (Sven Dupon), who’s a real member of the band now.
I’m curious to hear the next demo or maybe the first full CD?
Zero Gravity is surely a new discovery for progmetal fans. Sometimes
they make the tracks a bit too complex and there’s some danger that
the musicians want to show how good they really are, but that
feeling disappears when you get to know the songs better.
You can listen to some samples of this demo on
www.zerogravityband.be
If you remember your Physics from school, gravity doesn’t change
your real weight. So even with Zero Gravity they really carry some
weight. |
