This is the second album of this band that was formed four years ago. They are another metal band from the state of Ohio (like Jacob's Dream, Biogenesis, Gnashing Of Teeth). Musically they play bold US metal. It's old school metal, rooted firmly in the eighties. This is what some call true metal, to differentiate it from the load of new bands that are described as metal too, but are not to be compared with bands from the old school. This band is undoubtedly a representative of the old school movement, almost to a freakish extent. Their songs have a variation of riffs, but with some elements returning to keep it at least memorable. Sometimes it's a bit too much to me though, as they go from one riff to another. And some of these songs are quite long. But as freakish as they are about the music, so freakish they are about the quality. This is excellent stuff: Tight playing, blistering solos and a good recording. Personally I would like a bit more compact songs, structured a bit more understandably. Interestingly, this European release on Massacre Records has a bonus track called Secret Fires. This is the only ballad on the album. Nice extra, showing a different side of the band.
Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #89Reviewed by Doug Van PeltPower metal hungry fans will be glad to hear Antithesis' progression as a band. Besides throwing in a lot of good ideas into their progressive power metal attack, they are sounding tighter and the songs are sounding leaner and meaner (I know that sounds like an oxymoron within prog rock circles, but it's true). James Lewis' vocals rock with that Bruce Dickinson sound, which add a commercial…
