LA CENE

French band AKROMA was formed in 2003, and from their base in Nancy, they have released three full-length albums since their formation. "La Cene" is the most recent of these, released by their native label Fantai'Zic Productions at the start of 2014.

This is a fairly varied production as far as extreme metal goes, and if not directly progressive metal in sound then it is most certainly one in spirit. Although I would guess that this is music too intense for those with an interest in classic progressive metal, those who tend to enjoy both regular progressive metal and the more extreme metal styles out there should find this solid and intense album to be of interest. In particular those amongst them who enjoy occasional moments of operatic female lead vocals and a liberal use of symphonic backdrops in their metal.