Time Signature Not on the edge of oblivion...

Genre: industrial metalcore

The Interbeing is a Danish metal band, and, although this is their debut, they seem very determined in terms of where they are heading at - both musically and artistically.

The band delivers modern metal with influences from Swedish melodeath and American melodic metalcore. This, however, does not mean that we are dealing with a load of sticky sweet cheese-metallic commercial shite along the lines of Dead By April or Sonic Syndicate. You see, The Interbeing are obviously experts at groove, and virtually every track on this album offers a plethora of groovy guitar riffs which would make Korn green with envy and Pantera blush with pride. There are also a couple of more uptempo thrashy elements, and a track like "Celestial Flames" (my favorite) is practically a thrash metal tune.

Integral to the sound on this album is the use of futuristic electronic effects and synth melodies, and thus, there is an industrial aspect to the Style of The Interbeing - and I think that, unlike other bands who have tried a similar approach, The Interbeing are quite successful at what they do.

The vocals are delivered in a metalcore-fashion, combining aggressively yelled vocals in the verses with overly melodic clean vocals in the choruses, so there is something for those who like choruses that they can sing along to, too.

"Edge of Oblivion" is a solid debut and, with its groovy and futuristic industrial metalcore, it should appeal to fans of Engel's "Threnody" from last year.