Beyond Creation - Elusive Reverence

     It's the start of another week, which means you could probably use something a little heavy to get you back into the swing of the grind. How about some proggy death metal from Montreal that's in the vein of Death and Cynic? Yeah, I thought you might like that.

     Beyond Creation are getting set to unleash their sophomore record Earthborn Evolution in October via Season of Mist, but you won't have to wait until then to sample the proggy wares on offer here, as the band has recently released the first track from the upcoming album.

     "Elusive Reverence" a terrific general example of techy progressive death metal done right, but especially noteworthy is the fretless basswork of one Dominic Forest Lapointe, whose playing will no doubt cause you to become familiar with his name if you're not already. His musicianship, and that of the rest of the band, is top notch without being unnecessarily over the top. There's no waste or wankery here, and one listen to "Elusive Reverence" should be enough to convince you of that.

Monday: SERDCE - Unique Path

     Are you the  kind of person who likes the jazzed-out fusion of a band like Cynic best when the proggy bits are spacey and ethereal? You are? Well let's start your week off right then, shall we? (Sorry everybody else. In future, be more like these space prog people, OK?)

     Your song this evening is "Unique Path", from the fourth album Timelessness by Belarussian band SERDCE, a track that definitely harkens back to late Death/early Cynic with its meandering melodies and intricate bass work. "Unique Path" could easily be a lost Cynic tune, but it's not just a clone. Have a listen and discover SERDCE's brand of progressive death metal for yourself.