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According to their web site; Antiquus' ambitious first album
"Ramayana", a 60-minute epic that takes the listener from the
bazaars and palaces of India's history to the future-realms of
cyberspace. Without a doubt - it is quite unlike typical indie
records.
Typically, the self-hype bands and publicists toss out there
for public consumption is a bunch of adjectives and adverbs use
to cover up a big heap of mediocrity. In the case of
British Columbia, Canada's Antiquus, the above blurb may be an
understatement. Ramayana is one challenging slab of power
metal to interpret and digest. No obvious "rock radio"
tracks stick out and comparisons are a bit difficult to draw.
From the point of view of weighty content, a similarity could be
struck with perhaps The Glorious Burden by Iced Earth.
Although the bands play a similar style of metal, they do not
sound alike. Apparently all the members have a love of
Iron Maiden, but there are no galloping riffs to indicate a
clone of the mighty British legends.
Vocalist Jesse White has a voice that can handle the highs and
lows virtually with minimal effort as shown on the quite
challenging
Tanlin Bridge. Guitars Jeff Dormer and Dave Priban execute
their instruments with precision and during Ramayana, Part I
utilize a sitar as well. Ramayana, Part III has the vibe
of Black Sabbath's Children Of The Grave to it. Closing
segment Ramayana, Part VI is very heavy with its doomy aura.
Ramayana will require multiple listens, so patience is required
to unlock the secrets that Antiquus has hidden within the tracks
of this disc. Perhaps an ambitious metal label would like
to take on the challenge of marketing this most complex album.
Track Listing:
Empire Rising
The Changeling
Tanlin Bridge
Battle of Eylau
Ramayana, Part I - Ayodha
Ramayana, Part II - A Beautiful Stag
Ramayana, Part III - the Hunt
Ramayana, Part IV - Hanuman
Ramayana, Part V - Sri Lanka
Ramayana, Part VI -
He Who Makes the Universe Scream!
Antiquus:
Scott Unger - Bass
Jesse White - Vocals
Andrew Bak - Drums
Jeff Dormer - Guitars
Dave Priban - Guitars
Homepage:
http://www.antiquus.net |
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