TWISTED INTO FORM — Then Comes Affliction To Awaken The Dreamer

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Album · 2006

Tracklist

1. Enter Nothingness (3:32)
2. Instinct Solitaire (3:35)
3. Torrents (4:15)
4. The Thin Layers Of Lust And Love (7:04)
5. Tear (2:12)
6. Manumit (3:43)
7. The Flutter Kings (4:25)
8. Erased (2:51)
9. House Of Nadir (6:40)
10. Coda (6:04)

Total Time 44:25

Line-up/Musicians

- Leif Knashaug / Vocals
- Kaj Gornitzka / Guitars, Mandolin, E-bow, Backing Vocals
- Erik Aadland / Bass, Programming
- David Husvik / Drums

About this release

Released on September 19th, 2006 by Sensory Records.

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Conor Fynes
'Then Comes Affliction To Awaken The Dreamer' - Twisted Into Form (9/10)

Founded upon the premise of an uncompromising fusion of jazz and technical metal, Twisted Into Form finds themselves with quite a few like-minded acts. There is something about these two styles of music that seem to attract one another, which has led to quite a few epiphanous records. With the promise that they would set no boundaries to their music making, this Norwegian band has achieved one of those albums which balances its elements beautifully, making for one of the best- and most sadly underrated- albums that technical metal has ever seen.

Incorporating clean vocals into such a technical brand of music can be a risky venture, and often, a band who attempts this may end up with lifeless melodies, and a vocalist who more than likely feels left out of the action. A major element of Twisted Into Form's music are the clean vocals of Leif Knashaug, and the fact that they incorporate singing so effectively into technical metal is possibly their greatest merit. Instrumentally, the music is a rather dark take on jazz metal fusion, with thoughtful riffs, complex drumming, and bass grooves. With an often beautiful vocal performance on top, the music gets those two elements that it would have lacked otherwise; melody and emotional tension.

That's not to say that Twisted Into Form would not be an interesting band to listen to without vocals, however. These compositions are filled with memorable hooks and changes that may take a couple of listens to grow on a listener, but ultimately reward a listener for their patience. Not to mention that Twisted Into Form manages to play this music with emotion. While Knashaug's vocals make up the framework for the band's emotional intensity, Gornitzka, Aadlund, and Husvik go beyond the call of being merely 'cerebral' with their instruments, and pour devotion into what they do. With particular regards to Gornitzka's Cynic-styled guitar playing, there are plenty of beautiful details in this deceptively cold work that would only reveal themselves to me when I paid close attention, and I think that's what I look for most in this kind of music.

Members reviews

SalamiDickDeath
If you’ve ever wanted more Spiral Architect (as all us Prog Metal addicts crave) then look no further than Terra Odium & Twisted Into Form. Both containing members of said band and incredible Prog works of sophistication. This beautiful underground gem still blows my brain right outta my skull.

Incredibly intricate and yet passionate all at once. This is what they call gold standard material. Bands today are still hardly in the same ballpark as this masterwork from nearly 20 years ago. It very much carves its own path even in comparison to its peer bands with shared members.

Odd time signatures, intriguing scales and full blown shred are just the beginning.

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