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Schysma. What an interesting name; and, according, to the
band, it is representative of the type of music they play. They want to come
across as eclectic; as a divided (in genre) group that has come together to
create something far bigger than any one of them. The question is: Did they
accomplish this task? I think Schysma has mostly reached their lofty goals in their
debut EP “Imperfect Dichotomy”. First of all, I have to comment on the concept
at play here. The EP is about the imperfect dichotomy inherent in the
relationship between the soul and the mind. This is quite an observation, and
the whole EP explores the lives of various people as they struggle with their
spiritual side. Great concept. On the musical side of things, however, things are not as
perfectly generated. The band represents a wide variety of genres, but they
basically end up sounding like a mash-mash of wonderful industrial keys with a
modernized Dream Theater style prog metal. They do mix things up with some
ethnic passages, and the music is generally pretty interesting. The male vox are
mostly clean with a bit of growling here and there, and are surprisingly good.
All of this comes together rather well, but I feel that a few tracks sort of
lose their way. They meander along without much purpose, almost as if they had
to find some filler to make the songs longer. I especially feel this way about
the track “Noise of Silence”. Other tracks, like “Lost in the Maze” and “Migdal”
are extremely well composed and quite original. So, what we end up having is an
inconsistent mix of 5-star tracks and 2- or 3-star tracks. This, however, is to
be expected from a debut album. Overall, this band screams “interesting”. Even their promo
photos and production are very cool, and I really appreciate their style. The
music needs to catch up with the band’s ambitions; and, when (not if) it does, I
will be there to cheer them. This is a great EP that really promises some great
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