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Illogicist - Polymorphism of Death
Copyright © 2002 Illogicist
1. Warped 6:54
2. Visions Of Decay 6:22
3. Grimaces 6:01
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A progressive band that intriguingly blends metal styles without losing a coherent voice and sonic appearance to the music, Illogicist make a jazz-influenced metal that at its heart is like Atheist an advanced speed/death hybrid with a progressive rock heritage, like Atheist or Pestilence. Its phrasing is metal and often heavy metal, often at intense speeds and offtime rhythmic events staggered to transition within a pace and harmonic difference. Riffs are melodic and come quickly in a series of rotating motifs of constant change, texturing song arrangements which favor a wide range of possible dynamic events. Often explosive and sometimes random, these songs find means of concluding in a padded datum of pop hook, turning a vast journey into an emotional, slightly sentimental, destination. Density is appropriate and countered by variation. Despite stylistic reservations, even the most hardcore will enjoy these for their spirited rhythmic interpretation of the depth of possibility in phrase.
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