SECRETPATH - WANDERER

Secretpath was born in 2008 due to the guitarist Pierluigi "Aries" Ammirata; since that moment, the band had line-up changes, but they do not get discouraged and continued to work on new material. At the end of 2011 they released their second demo "Wanderer", that compared to the previous work is much more mature and the quality of the sound is almost perfect. A band that (starting from melodic Black Metal) can mix other genres such as Technical Death and Progressive, until reaching the Gothic: it is something truly remarkable; rhythm changes, parts clean with an excellent interpretation and an elevated technique characterize for sure the band. The full and precise drumming supports the sound with the guitar and with a good capacity; the alternation of growl and scream is able to give a destructive touch to the whole. What is presented is a band with an high prestige, the elevated technical capacity and the great sound is one of the strengths of the band. Here is in Italy a band that wants to revolutionize the scene and is able to do it; even if keeping with these standards is really hard, the band has charisma and is able to transmit it.
Chills.

RATING: 8/10
-SADIK- [-Mara-]

PSYGNOSIS - ANTI-SUBLIME

Psygnosis is a band formed in 2009. After their EP "Phrases", they've the same musical line and in 2012 here's the new album "Anti-Sublime". It's band very hard to describe, personally I think they're a Prog Death experimental/Electro-Ambient band, but there are Alternative and Deathcore influences. The first track, "Phrase 2.11." (With built-in intro), presents typical sounds of Ambient, perfectly matched by the classic Death Metal, riffs following the battery; it can be said that the singer gets along well in clean, in addition to scream. The next track is perhaps the best of 'album, "Compression" has the typical Progressive Death, quite similar to the sound of the Edge of Health, good growl, but the Electronics parties are scarce. For the most of "FIIIX" you may feel the Electro-Ambient, it's an intense song , melancholic and expressive at the same time; you always feel the personal touch. The same goes for the next song, the album ends with "Liquid Nebuula", an excellent performance of battery, sharp riffs thrown; do not miss the classic power of Death. A band that could become impressive, original and strange. Surprising album.

RATING: 7/10
-SADIK- [-Mara-]

DESECRATE - XIII-THE DEATH

Desecrate is a Progressive Melodic Death Metal band formed in Genoa in 1995; there was a long pause period after the release of their fist album, so the band hasn't performed for many years. In their songs there are a lot of instrumental breaks-Opeth style, the piano is used very often as the guitars. The first track of the album is "Croatoan": complex riffs, quick growl, a good performance of the bass, that you can often hear. After a completely instrumental track with the piano, here's "XIII": a good initial drum fill, a refrain perfectly pressed by guitarists. "Tzunami" is a power and melancholy track, but fast and furious. After a few songs, there's "Karma", a great song influenced by the Dark Tranquillity style.
"My Devil's Gonna Cry" is good too, with many Prog Death parts. Last, but not the least important, is "The Illusion Gate", an interesting track with some purely Death and Melodic parts. Amazing album, we hope that there will not be other breaks for the band!

VOTE: 7,5/10
-SADIK- [-Mara-]