The progressive metallers from Berlin/Kaiserslautern reach a new level with their second album: More virtuosic than ever, mature, and aware of their strengths, the band, founded in 2012, celebrates their incredibly energetic interplay at a rapid pace with almost meticulous perfection. Comparisons to Periphery, Karnivool, Tesseract, as well as Opeth, Porcupine Tree, and Dream Theater are frequently made in connection with the band's sound.
Double bass storms, djent riffs, and bloodcurdling growls alternate with magnificent melodies, harmony vocals, and acoustic guitars. Modern and uncompromisingly produced, powerful, virtuosic, intricate, yet always focused on catchy hooks, the record guides you through its nine chapters, intertwined with recurring motifs and themes.
The album's content is more relevant than ever. Away from the genre-typical fantasy epics and surreal dream sequences, the band cynically and hauntingly expresses their views on racism, xenophobia, the refugee problem, and the moral decay of capitalism.
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Chaosbay from Berlin/Kaiserslautern reach a whole new level with their second full-length album: wildly virtuoso, grown up, aware of their strengths, the group founded in 2012 celebrates their incredibly energetic interplay with almost pedantic perfection at an incredibly rapid pace. Comparisons like Periphery, Karnivool, Tesseract but also Opeth, Porcupine Tree and Dream Theater always seem to come up when speaking of their unique sound. Double bass thunderstorms, djent riffs and evil growls alternate with great melodies, harmony vocals and acoustic guitars. Produced in a modern and uncompromising manner, powerful, virtuoso, tricky and yet always focused on catchy hooklines, the record leads through the nine chapters, between which recurring musical motifs and topics are hidden.
The album is more up to date than ever. Aside from genre-typical fantasy epics and surreal dream sequences, the band expresses their opinion on racism, xenophobia, the refugee crisis and moral decay in times of capitalism.
01 Enjoy The Rise
02 Amen
03 Mediterranean
04 DOA
05 Limbus Inn
06 Soldiers
07 Criminals & Sons
08 The Lying King
09 Heavenly Island (Epilogue)
