The Bottom Line
Mainstream heavy metal with power and prog metal influences.
Pros
- Complex and melodic songs.
Cons
- None.
Description
- Released in North America June 27, 2006 on Nuclear Blast Records.
- Produced by Jacob Hansen (Mercenary, Hatesphere, Anubis Gate).
- This is the band's second CD.
Guide Review - Communic - Waves Of Visual Decay
The Norwegian trio's 2005 debut album received a lot of praise, and I think this one is even better. The musicianship and vocals are as good as ever, but the songwriting has improved. These songs are much more memorable and packed with hooks.
Communic plays traditional heavy metal with a lot of different influences. There are thrash and death metal riffs, soaring power metal solos, and a lot of progressive elements. Each song is an epic, with the 7 tracks clocking in at over 60 minutes. But they don't drag things out and become repetitive. Within the songs there are many changes of tempo, key, style and texture.
Oddleif Stensland is the band's vocalist, and his voice is powerful and expressive with a wide range. He's also the guitarist and is very skilled at that as well. This album has influences of everyone from Queensryche to Nevermore and should be embraced by fans of many different genres.
