Symbolon-Rise of the Antelopes

A simple blood red picture is seen. The name of the band is cast across the screen in jet black lettering, why do I have the feeling that something bad is about to come about?

Track 1. Cerberus- A thick taste of AWESOME punches you in the mouth. And you like it. Delicious distortion is everywhere for your ears to enjoy. Thick grinding melodies that make your head want to go BOOM. Nasty, yet well performed vocals, that contain an essence of brutal growls, clean vocals and a medium raspy style. The melodies of the guitar riffs, intertwine perfectly with the vocals. A very tight tempo as well, powerful crisp drums. A sickening and very thrilling sense about this music, one that shall stay with you long after you've stopped listening. I like how they don't just do one type of vocal style but alternate creatively throughout the music. They are also perfectly dead on with delivery. The studio mixing balance is pretty damn good too. A very precise attack of technical, efficient and melodic metal! Excellent opening track!

Track 2. Fragments- A warm thumping riff formulates into existence. A catchy beat climbs on board driving the song about with unrelenting aggression. The groove becomes eclectic, the alternating vocals take over. They come in at seemingly the perfect points in the music. Loving the low tuned guitars here. A simple yet hard as hell hitting beat. There's a slight echo in the track but with the way this music is, I think it's damn perfect. Well defined dark penetrating melodic riffs invade your cranium. You can't make out all of the lyrical subject matter in the music, but very impressive and exceptional vocal conveyance none the less. This music is quite powerful. If your not on your feet right now, banging your head against a wall or throwing your devil's horns to the sky then there's something fucking wrong with you. This music brings to life something within the human spirit that allows you to experience the rawness of life, and thoroughly enjoy it from start to end.

Track 3. Rise of the Antelopes- An old crispy riff quickly transforms into a MASSIVE onslaught of thick distorted METAL. A groove fit for an army of demons, overtakes your mind with supernatural force. Within the groove are intelligent yet well defined and technical percussive aspects. Digging the hell out of the dual lead vocals here! Hard hitting, impressive music, that's quite catchy and brutal at times, it just makes you feel good to be alive. A non stop ride of pure metal that never lets up. I have not been this impressed by a band with a review in quite a while. Brutal and awesome as fuck!

Track 4. White Hills- First all excellent opening. Enjoying the clean guitar riffs. What's an album without some change thrown in here and there. A fizzing sound is heard steam or perhaps rain. Clean vocals enter along with distant awesome melodic guitars. A slow build to something mighty thrust full of metal begins. BRUTAL AS FUCK. More tasty and eclectic drumming, mixing with the delicious thought provoking riffs. Excellent transition from clean to HEAVY. Loving the balance of aggression against the melodies, as well as complete out right wonderful enunciation between the singing and guitars. PERFECT.

THIS IS METAL. Digging the shit out of these chugs... ah!!! And that's the end, I have absolutely enjoyed this review. Wish there was more, but I shall keep an eye on this band in the future. Ton's of Commercial Potential... SIGN THEM. TOUR THEM.

facebook.com/SymbolonMusic Rating without a doubt. 10/10.