NEBULAE

Something of a departure in style but equally as exciting as what "Synthetic" had to offer. I thought the debut was very special considering the quality of the EP that came before and the big step up it made. This is a whole new level of sheen. Where Synthetic lacked like in the drums that were very undynamic and the sometimes fuzzy guitars and young sounding vocals - nebulae is a whole new level of maturity. There seems to be some evidence of djent on this album which I like cos I like Periphery and I like Animals as Leaders but there are no growls like most bands who do this and there are heaps of solos. Nice vocals by the male voice and female voice and there are lots of lush choirs. Many bands now are just all guitar and forget about the keys, not these guys. There are even bits that are a bit funk.

This is almost a surprising shift in style but it's still Prog Metal but perhaps less quirky than before? The Pain of Salvationish vocals are a little different on this one with a bit more of a gothic/melodic rock approach. I like my Circus Maximus and melodic prog but with a smarter emotional edge and this does it for me. My favourite moments are the ending strings and riff of Promise and the chorus of Nightlives which is huge and uplifting. 90%