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There are too many "Anubis" bands out there. Come one, proggers, show a little creativity. Anyway, zoologically Denmark's Anubis Gate belong to the extensive European power prog family. But to stand out, they started diverging their evolution towards a sci-fi, cold, almost industrial sound, sometimes painting heavy psychedelic landscapes, all the while not forgetting the genre standards. This original-but-not-too-much approach reminds of the fellow sci-fiers Pagan's Mind or some parts of Ayreon, but Anubis Gate are darker and more psychedelic. The voice is high and melodic, but strains somewhat. The clanging sound of guitars make it for not an easy listen. Fortunately, they find it not beneath them to write a catchy hook or two. Or three. The clean chorus of Snowbound, for example.