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You may remember
the recent review to Need's first
demo CD, which drew deservedly our
attention. This time we have the pleasure
to review four new tracks of this
hopeful -and slightly transformed-
band. First of all there are some
changes in the line-up that inevitably
changed the sound of the band. But
the changes are not constrained only
in the line-up, but there are also
in the sound of the band itself. The
new tracks adapt the new aggress-progress-ive
formula, with referrals to late Fates
Warning. There are a lot of aggressive
riffs, on which the songs stand, but
also there is a plentiful of technical
skills, exhibited wisely in songs
like "Torn". Newcomer John
Vogiantzis reinforces this aggressiveness,
but nevertheless he is gives a brilliant
and expressive display on vocals.
The main drawback
is that most of the four songs follow
the same structure, i.e. mid-tempo
with a break somewhere in the mid-section
of the track, and this let me with
an incomplete image of the band's
new musical direction; plus that I
miss the particular lyricism that
the band demonstrated in "avoidinme".
However the production is very improved
and it seems that this is a field
that the band worked hard on, while
the cover is very close to the promo's
atmosphere.
"avoidinme"
created many expectations from the
band and this promo manages to retain
our expectations in high levels. We
are just a few steps away from their
first official CD and personally I
am waiting anxiously to listen to
what one of the most hopeful bands
of the Greek progressive scene has
to state. Until then, contact the
band for purchase details at info@needband.com.
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