EXCESSIVE

Progressive Metal • Norway

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Excessive biography
Sondre BJERKSET (synth) (member of ) assembled a band of progressive metal musicians that had all attended to the same school as himself. Recruiting his classmate (bass) who became the maker of many of ?s heaviest riffs, also became the mixer/producer of the bands songs. On the lookout for the missing parts of the band, he recruited Henning BERGAN (guitar) and Thomas BERG (drums) who have had many heavy metal collaborations in the past, to the band. Henning having a huge influence on both the sound, and much of the more progressive parts. Thomas adding a typical progressive metal drumsound to the band, with hard hitting beats and fastpaced fills. At last, adding Carl Edvard HERMANSTAD (vocal) as a permanent member of the band after only one tryout, as it was enough to convince everyone in the band, with his original, raw and screamish vocal style.

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2024

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Studio Album, 2024
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Excessive Progressive Metal

Review by rdtprog
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— First review of this album —

Excessive is the collaboration of musicians attending the same school and the same vision with a love for complex progressive metal. From the first song, the band starts with a techno beat, but soon the heavy guitar riffs emerge. The raw and screaming style of the vocalist displayed in the second song reminds me of Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols. The music shows the band's influences, which are Dream Theater and Evergrey. They use many rhythm changes, some impressive synth passages, and heavy guitar riffs that sometimes reach the border of extreme metal. While there's no credit for a backing vocalist, I can hear some in places. The singer has, I said, screamed his heart out in a similar punk attitude. You are going to find some breathtaking moments that will surprise you. The songs are played in a typical fast-paced metal style except for a little breather with the song "Until the End." This is a recommended prog-metal album for a band that has some potential.

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