Metal Perspective Review
Implosion - "Promo 2007"
[Self-financed, 2007]
Implosion - Promo 2007
Tracklist:
01. Anguish in Me
02. Holy Sin
03. Temptation
Implosion's debut demo CD was one of my favorite in the area of underground progressive metal last year. The band showed remarkable maturity in that very first release and gave us promises for a brighter future. Now with their second demo CD they are back asking for us to pay attention to them for once more. Do they deserve it? By all means yes.
As you may know the band performs "classic" progressive metal with references to the first era of Dream Theater and Fates Warning. The band decided to move a little bit on and add some more elements to their music. So they have incorporated elements by bands such as Pain of Salvation and Machine Head in their music, something which is reflected on the sound of guitars. Thankfully the addition of these elements enhanced the final result. The sound of "Promo 2007" is very compact and melodic at the same time. Songs like the opening "Anguish in Me" might remind you Vanden Plas, while "Holy Sin" can be related with Dream Theater of the "Scenes from a Memory" period. The guest appearance of Kristoffer Gildenlow with a bass solo in "Temptation" is a very nice surprise and shows that the band has the right rhetoric (which is nothing else than its music) to persuade such an acknowledged musician to take part in this release.
The whole sound is very professional, despite suspicions for recordings in a home studio. It is very clear that they know their destination and the do small steps to that direction. However the truth is that we can't say for sure whether the band can stand some serious tests. For example, they present us only two new songs and a re-recording of an older one. I personally feel that despite their high-level skills, their mature songwriting and their passionate performances are convincing enough about their potential on a higher level. I mean that a full-length release is another scale that needs other things to be measured. They (and we) can easily get carried by enthusiasm, but what we really need is to keep these guys on earth and help them capitalize their talent. So what we need is more Implosion and definitely we need them soon.
Rating: 7.5/10 Reviewer: Giannis Tsakonas