Jupiter Society - From Endangered To Extinct - review
Jupiter Society - From Endangered To Extinct - review
Tracklist
01. Enemy March02. Invasion
03. Queen Of Armageddon
04. No Survivors
05. Fight Back
06. Defeat
A review by
Ag Fox April 12, 2014
For me at least, Jupiter Society's latest record From Endangered To Extinct is the answer to my prayers. The mastermind behind this less well-known band is none other than Carl Westholm, and if you are still scratching your head, you certainly don't know your Candlemass, Krux and Avatarium line-ups very well. The rest of the main musicians are known for their work in some household names such as Devin Townsend, Evergrey and Therion - it's hard to ignore such a resume, right? Given Carl's presence and Leif Edling's involvement in this album, it's natural to expect the music as classic Candlemass-esque doom, so I was surprised to see it labelled as progressive metal. While that tag may be off-putting for some, it's definitely very different to Dream Theater. Instead, a better description would be heavy music that's memorable and not dumbed down. For comparison's sake, I'd say it's a tasty blend of Star One's sci-fi themes and collaborative nature along with the cinematic grandeur of Professor Fate.
Though there's not much doom metal to be heard, the menacing quality of that sort of music has definitely carried over, and not as a mere thrown-in-the-mix afterthought, as I can definitely feel an aura of darkness permeating throughout this album without the need of Satan worshipping themes and such. The vocals may be a bit on the raw side for those who solely listen to symphonic metal and European power metal, though I find it adds extra edge and emotion to the music. Special mention should be given to Cia Backman, who almost fooled me into thinking the last track was out of a Madder Mortem album.
Though the whole package is not earth-shatteringly original, it is not something that is seen (or heard) often, and it's always a big plus when everything, ranging from the musicianship, production and song writing is at a high level. If you've missed this last year, it's never too late to catch up with it now.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 9 |
| Songwriting: | 8 |
| Originality: | 7 |
| Production: | 8 |
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Posts: 4774 Written by Zap on 15.04.2014 at 17:10 Then do yourself a favour and check it out =P
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Umm.. I guess you are not a fan of this guy either and just copied band names from his metalstorm page  otherwise you wouldn't have missed the main project where his talent shines above all those achievements you have listed: Carptree.this album is by far the weakest of all the Jupiter Society albums. I was extremely disappointed, because I really liked the vibe of the past two albums (despite being far from perfect, they all had an appeal brought by catchier riffs and choruses) My suggestion, try it before you buy it. And definitely listen to the past albums before you take a step into this, otherwise you might be biased by this album
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Posts: 4774 Written by DahliaRock on 18.04.2014 at 13:22 Of course I know his main band is Carptree, but this is a review on Metal Storm and I just used the names that are more relevant to the target audience (=
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