Pulsatory Paradigm
Divine Syndrome
- Style
- Black/Heavy Metal
- Label
- Frowz Productions Enr.
- Year
- 2001
- Reviewed by
- Danny
/ 100
Killing songs: Symbiotic
I can see that Iron Maiden, Iced Earth or more recently Steel Prophet
have influenced many many bands. I don't know if it is intentional (and
it will be quiet hard to change my opinion on that) but this band is
a pure Black Metal Iced Earth band. Double bass, fast rhythm, breaks
here and there "à la" Steel Prophet, fast riff (Iron
Maiden) and a mixture between clear, guttural and black vocals.
Coming straight from Canada (these guys sing also in French, Citadelle
& Chrysalide), Divine Syndrome is playing an interesting
black/heavy metal. However, there is not a single song that doesn't
remind me another band, expect may be the two song with French lyrics.
However, I hope on their next record they will follow the "English
way" and not the "French way" for their songs, because
I cannot afford French songs. French being my mother language, I have
lot's of difficulties to afford that type of lyrics. Don't ask me why!
As I was saying, Inertia (first song) is based on Iced Earth
melodies. Actually and to be honest with you, I would have bet my trousers
it was Iced Earth who was playing on first track as the sound and the
introducing solos reminds me them so much. And I prefer not to talk
about the small intro on After The Fall Of Babel (who sound like
Immortal) or Symbiotic (killing song!).
From Maiden to Steel Prophet, I would have appreciate to discover something
more personal. Without being an exact copycat, Divine Syndrome must
lose its direct influences and grow up alone now. So ... for what I
suppose to be a first shot, it is a promising one.
If you are fans of black metal and heavy stuffs too, I suggest to check
this band. I would like to thank Frowz Productions Enr. in Canada (www.frowz.com)
for this promo (and for all the other ones which were enclosed too).