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Communic - Payment Of Existence



8.1 | 137 votes |
Release date: 30 May 2008
Style: Progressive heavy metal

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01. On Ancient Ground
02. The Abandoned One
03. Becoming Of Man
04. Payment Of Existence
05. Through The Labyrinth Of Years
06. Raven's Cry
07. Unpredictables Of Life
08. Stone Carved Eyes

Additional info
Recorded and produced by Jacob Hansen and Communic at Hansen Studio in Ribe, Denmark, January 2008.
Drums recorded by Roald Råsberg at Sanden Studio, Kristiansand, Norway, December 2007.
Mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studio.
Co-mix engineer: Jeppe Andersson.

Artwork by Jan Örkki Yrlund at Darkgrove Design.

Music and lyrics by Oddleif Stensland. Arranged by Communic.

Staff review by
Baz Anderson
Rating:
8.0
Norwegian progressive metallers Communic return with album number three, "Payment Of Existence" and provide another solid portion of technical and thoughtful heavy metal. Comparisons can be made between Communic and Nevermore, but more so for the similarity between vocal styles and sounds of Warrel Dane and Communic singer and guitar wielder Oddleif Stensland. Both have an emotional tinge and a clean voice, but also a slight American whine that for different people could either add to the emotion or make it grate over time. Nevertheless Oddleif and his two other band members are talented individuals and do what they do well.

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published 02.06.2008 | Comments (11)

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Comments: 1   Visited by: 4 users
12.10.2024 - 08:12
Rating: 8
majormalfunction
Three great albums in a row. Once again the songs are quite long for the most part but they rarely feel boring. The vocal lines along with the heavy riffs and more slowed down atmospheric parts is a winning combo.
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