This band from Poland describes their music as progmetal, and sure you can name
it that way, but don't think that it has any musical matches with Dream Theater
or bands in that genre.
The music isn't easy listening stuff, it has a doom/death base but with a lot of
dreamy atmospheric pieces. Guitarist Piotr Stepinski is also responsable for the
grunting vocals. He has a very low and slow style of grunting which reminds me a
bit of the first album of The Gathering. Besides that there are also clean
vocals and some female singing every now and then.
After a (too) long intro, the song "Newborn Sun" sets off. A track that starts
soft, but turns heavier half way. The song has some strange alien sound effects,
which make it rather different from the lot. "Portraits" is up next and
starts with a tribal intro, the almost whispering grunts give the song a very
dark and melancholy character. "Prayers" is a softer song, with every now and
then a heavier piece. Most of the songs are very variable and because of the
adventures music not always easy to listen to from start to finish. The balance
between heavy and atmospheric serene soft pieces is about fifty-fifty and you
have to be a fan of that. For me there could have been a bit more heavy parts,
but that's just me.
Imagine a musical mix of Anathema, Rush, The Gathering, Opeth and Cathedral and
more.... If that sounds good to you, check them out.
