lucas Playing a somewhat conventional progressive metal, the Australian band Teramaze makes it nonetheless appealing through a blend of dynamic structures and craftily worked vocal harmonies. Despite all the technique deployed and the anger of guitars, one will easily notice that the primary objective is to put forward sweet melodies. In fact, the cheerful choruses and a graphic aesthetics akin to this Great White attracted by young women posing lasciviously in the ocean of glam metal boarding the Californian Coast, are only a few of the elements that could support our analysis. This enthusiasm can surprise as the ocean in which it bathes is much choppier than the one in which the famous American shark used to move.

This paradox is nevertheless underlined by the murky darkness that emerges from the official clip to "Out Of Subconscious". The acclimatization to this hostile environment seems to be smooth though. In fact, guitars, keyboards, and drums, in their rush of blind virtuosity, hold out a brotherly hand to the voices that guide them towards a light radiating enthusiasm.

On "Broken", the musicians even lay down the complex arms, to surrender and follow the lulling wave created by the soft wind. When the latter stops nonetheless to blow ("Trapeze"), it’s filled with the melodic lessons learned from them that the other elements interact, even finding the opportunity to reach the canopy of humour.

Hence, far from conceptualizing an architecture that could lead to controversy, Teramaze uses the talent of its members to build melodic constructions that will certainly not raise questions but that should delight the ears of the majority.