The vocals are smooth and varied, the deeper growls reminding pleasantly of Dan Swanö. The drums are fast and precise, a pummeling force that spurs the songs on, as if they literally whip the other musicians into a foaming frenzy. I was not sarcastic referring to the band as top-class musicians the guitar-work alone is mindblowing, switching effortlessly from sweeping technical solos to pulsing rhythmic blasts and back, sounding tight and fierce at all times. This is possible thanks to a cast blessed with incredible talent. The album implements the style by managing to sound both massive and light on its feet, like a runaway locomotive with the agility of a sports car.
Proponent for Sentience contains a fat slab of melodic death metal of the Gothenburgian school, with the most obvious influence Dark Tranquillity. Allegaeon, being top-class musicians, of course know all about such basic rules of composition. Here at Angry Metal Guy Universal Enterprises, we’re big fans of the principle we don’t have a 45 Minute Rule for nothing. In music, it usually describes how an album can be improved by removing songs or song sections that don’t add anything to the album as a whole, leaving the bloat on the cutting room floor. If you look at the top of this page, you will find a reference to the old adage “less is more.” The phrase came from the minimalist art movement and is still a common saying in many areas of art and design.
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