ARCH / MATHEOS — Sympathetic Resonance (review)

ARCH / MATHEOS — Sympathetic Resonance album cover Album · 2011 · Progressive Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
Stephen
Another album that's highly praised but didn't do much for me. Not sure because I don't really dig FATES WARNING or this record is just simply lack of great tracks, felt too flat without any significant melodies, and a bit too modern for me. 'Neurotically Wired' starts slow before the heavy rhythm kicks in, however after the first 4-5 minutes, I just don't get the essence and I think it lack of powerful melodies, even though I admire the great harmonic vocals and the thundering solos here. 'Midnight Serenade' is better than the opening tune even though I still think it's quite decent modern metal tune.

'Stained Glass Sky' steals the show for me. A long and complex intro gradually build the song's momentum, I can feel a thick middle-eastern scent here, and the song itself is very dynamic, I love the slowtempo acoustic insertion in the middle, and overall perhaps the best track of the album. Although 'On The Fence' is the real stain here, a very average and kinda bored me to death, easily the weakest track and a big mistake.

'Any Given Day' is explosive, a good prog/metal track but I believe I've heard many better tunes to be honest. 'Incense and Myrrh' is interesting but doesn't really live up my expectation that this is gonna be an awesome closer. A short acoustical-driven track, quite slow, probably to lower the tension, I don't really mind this at all. For fans of both members, 'Sympathetic Resonance' is a must, but to me, overall a good album, bordering on average, and could have been much better. 65-70%
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