There is not a lot of information circulating about this band,, other than the information that I have been able to obtain from their promo release and sparse info from the website and Facebook pages mentioned above. They appear to be from Pennsylvania., the very capable drummer, has worked with the bandin the past, and they show some influence from both later symphonic metal such asand, and some earlier eighties style neoclassical metal such as. One other fact that I have been able to ascertain is that they absolutely and unabashedly know what they are doing musically, and they are as talented as most working today.This twenty-eight minute EP opens withand it doesn’t take long to get into the meat of the song past the nice keyboard and heavy guitar intro. The lyric content in the song is half spoken, half sung, and is very effective and brings the dark foreboding feeling that has become synonymous with a lot of the European gothic bands out there.Continuing on, the songleaves one wondering exactly what hell this guy has stumbled into. Is he imprisoned? Possibly buried alive? Again, half spoken, the vocals left me with such a sense of remorse for the poor bastard relaying the tale that it was difficult to get out of my head for the remainder of the EP. It is also hard to ignore a song that can effectively utilize the word “catabolism” in its chorus. Kudos to the band for pulling that off.opening with a quite beautiful piano and guitar piece, is my favorite cut from the record, and is apparently the lead single, if there is truly a lead single to be had. It is a power ballad, although a bit softer than I have come to expect from such fare, and is extremely well written, both musically and lyrically. My favorite lyric from the song is “My epitaph was written long before I took a breath…” which really kind of sets the entire mood for this, their debut release.The other tracks,andare exactly what you anticipate them being. They are filled with the same dark images and well executed musical arrangements as the remainder.This band shows promise, ifis any indicator of what is to come.is an incredible guitarist,keyboard work is tasteful and never over the top, andandhold everything together with the expertise of true vets of the industry. Bring it, guys. I’m all in. A side note directed tolet us know who you are. You blew my mind.Songwriting: 10Musicianship: 10Memorability: 10Production: 10