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Communic - "Conspiracy in Mind"
[Nuclear Blast, 2005]

Communic - Conspiracy in Mind

Tracklist:

01. Conspiracy In Mind
02. History Reversed
03. They Feed On Our Fear
04. Communication Sublime
05. The Distance
06. Ocean Bed
07. Silence Surrounds
08. Another Distance - piano version (bonus track)
09. Conspiracy In Mind - video edit version (bonus track)

Communic is a new band from Norway, formed back in 2003 and "Conspiracy in Mind" is the title of their debut album. Norway is a country mostly known for its extreme metal scene but Communic don't belong in this category as they play a mix of progressive and power. So,with this release Communic are trying to aid a few other groups with the same origin, like Pagan's Mind or Age of Silence, to convince us that there is still life for progressive in this country after Conception's break up.

As I wrote above, in "Conspiracy in Mind" someone can find seven compositions of progressive/heavy metal with a variety of influences reminding bands from Fates Warning to Nevermore. In many vocal parts the voice of O.Stensland and the way he sings reminded me a lot of Warell Dane. The guitar produces many heavy riffs and the job behind the drums is excellent! Something that will trouble someone and make him think twice before he buys this one is the number of tracks included here. OK, seven tracks don't sound too many for an album, but that shlould't worry you because all the songs are lengthy and their length varies from six and a half to eleven minutes! So, in the 57 minutes of the album Communic manage to combine the complex and technical progressive play with great power and many doses of feelings and melody and finally get to a very good result! If my words are't enough for you just listen to "History Reversed", "They Feed in our Fear" or "Ocean Bed" and find out for your own what I mean. On the other hand, I think that sometimes the album shows some weaknesses and Communic repeat themselves. Also, the duration of a few songs could be shorter in my opinion but on the whole I believe that the "positives" of this release is a lot more than its weaknesses.

One thing is for sure, "Conspiracy in Mind" deserves your attention especially if you are a fan of progressive/ power metal. This trio from Norway is very promising and one of the biggest hopes for this country's non extreme metal. With this release Communic show us that they have the norm standards for a bright future. We'll see…

Rating: 7.5/10 Reviewer: Lambros Tsirolias Rating Guide
Band info

Genre:
Heavy/Progressive Metal

Country:
Norway

Official Website(s):
www.communic.org

Label's Website(s):
www.nuclearblast.de
www.nuclearblastusa.com

Current Line-up
Oddleif Stensland (Vocals, Guitars)
Tor Atle Andersen (Drums)
Erik Mortensen (Bass)
Discography
Conspiracy in Mind [2005]
Waves of Visual Decay [2006]
 
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