DEFIANT IMAGINATION

I picked up this album because I'm a fan of well-played metal. Saying that, I can recommend this album to those that like bands like Death, but not to people that like more melodic bands like Opeth. It has it's moments but there is nothing on this album that blows me away or makes me want to share it with others. I have listened to the album a number of times and during each listen I couldn't help thinking that there was so much more that this band could offer. They certainly show off that they can play fast (especialy the drummer) but I felt that they certainly didn't do much more than that. I prefer a melodic approach to metal rather than just speed, and rythmn. The drummer certainly needs to learn to lay off the bass drums. If you like hearing 64th notes played on the bass drums for what seems like an eternity, then this is the album for you.

You could compare this band to both Opeth and Meshuggah. They have the occasional melodic sections like Opeth (little to no clean vocals though) and they have the rythmn proficiency (almost) of Meshuggah, but I am more likely to put in an Opeth album because of the melodic variety offered.

I was certainly dissapointed in the length of the album. I picked it up because I saw there were 9 tracks and that should offer a decent length. But the album comes in at just UNDER(!!!) 40 minutes. Just when the album was getting started, it was over.

I am happy to support a Canadian band, being Canadian myself but I just can't recommend this album. I has it's moments but they are just too few and far between.