Spheric Universe Experience: Unreal
I am guessing the name sounded a lot better in French, as this lot hail from Nice. The lead singer sounds like the bloke from Stryper, with the range, and the music sounds like a more esoteric Dream Theater. Now those two things might just fill you with a sense of horror and angst. Fear not for this is a delectable combination of intricate and delightfully over the top progressive metal. They have found the right formula of heaviness, clever playing and musicality that makes for quite a good listen.
There are hints of Hawkwind, Zappa, and other bands who concocted “space rock”. SUE are keen to live up to their name and handle a variety of odd subjects. This is all wrapped nicely in some of cracking progressively metal tunes. While they are obviously clever and heavy on the musical talent, they know to retain that key element of being proper tunes. They even have that other element so often lacking from this sort of release, catchiness.
Its great to hear a progressive metal band that adds that distinctive French flair to their efforts. There is something refreshingly interesting about this release and I would suggest that its worth seeking out for fans of the genre.
Well, that is your lot for this week. A good batch overall. Please make sure to check out live bands if you can and stay safe.
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