Neverworld Interview

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new album?
Ben- Well basically we've just been doing what we usually do! We've been playing as many shows as possible, shamelessly promoting  the album any way we can and as it happens we've started writing the follow up! We've also just signed up with Imperative PR and hopefully going to make a new video soon too. We are busy and that's exactly how we like it!

2.Recently you have released a new album how would you describe the musical sound of the newer stuff and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?
Ben-It's actually not that different. The 'Welcome To...' EP we released at the end of 2010 only had 3 tracks and 2 of which appear on the album. The EP songs are like demos and the album versions are more honed and polished with slightly different vocals here and there

3.This is the first release you have had since 2010, can you tell us a little bit more about the gap between releases?
Ben- The huge gap between releases came about because at first we just wanted to get out there and play live. We released the EP before we played a single show! 2011 and most of 2012 was spent promoting the EP and playing live as much as possible. I was new to singing and knew i needed as much experience as i could get. We managed to secure a lot of gigs, some great, some awful but all were a learning curve for us as a band. We got closer and tighter and then around halfway through 2012 it was decided it was a good time to start recording the album. Shortly after this we lost our original bass player which put us back a few months in terms of productivity. When Gary joined the album had been written and we began the long recording process. We had all sorts of issues. The vocals were recorded probably 3 or 4 times because we just weren't happy with them, we all have day jobs which pay the bills so it was a question of trying to juggle all that crap too. There were time constraints and we were getting offered good gigs which we had no choice but to take so instead of recording some weeks we were rehearsing instead! It was a nightmare in many ways but let me tell you this, our debut album literally contains our blood, sweat and tears!                                                              
4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer music?
Ben- Our lyrical subject matter knows no bounds! So with that in mind there's always scope to talk about anything we like but i guess you could say we prefer the darker themes. On this album for instance there's a duet about a vampire falling in love with a mortal, a track about revenge and a tribute to my favourite film of all time, John Carpenter's They Live. We also have some great themes for the next album in mind but you'll have to wait and see what we have in store

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name "Neverworld'?
Ben- Neverworld, to us, is essentially the dream world. The place we all visit when we go to sleep. We kinda fell in love with what we could do artistically with a name like that. So it wasn't just about the music, it was like wow this could be completely audio visual. You know in terms of artwork, videos, lyrical themes like we talked about earlier, the scope is huge

6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?
Ben- We pride ourselves on our live performance. It's very, very important to us that we have a good time up there and the people watching do too. We like to feed off the audience and each other. I'd like to think we sound pretty close to our recordings too but you'd have to ask someone else that i suppose! Personally the last 12 months worth of shows have been awesome. We've been blessed in that respect. We've played with some amazing bands in some fantastic venues to incredible audiences! If i had to pick say 3 shows i'd say Larissa in Greece with Wardrum and Black Fate. That was a special night. We opened for Freedom Call on the day of our album release in London and that was just brilliant. The place was packed. We also play our local club quite often and did a show with our buddies Wardrum and Neuronspoiler there back in November. I think those are my top 3 right now but like i said we've been blessed with gigs for the last year or so

7.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
Ben- Tours are very hard to get on. You need major label support, a serious manager or you pay a lot of money to get on a tour these days. We've done a couple of mini tours including one in Greece but that was because we know a lot of really lovely people and we all try and help each other out. We'd love to get on a proper tour but realistically for now at least we are just happy to be playing quite high profile single shows. Who knows what the future holds but we'll keep on trying to get to the next level

8.The album was released on Dream Demon Recordings, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?
Ben- Yeah DreamDemon Recordings is our 'own' label/studio. Our drummer Mike has the studio and recorded our album so it's kinda his baby. We would like a major record label obviously but the deals we've been offered so far have been really poor. No disrespect to the labels involved but we are just way better off financially on our own at the moment until someone comes along who can do things we can't. It's always been a tough business i think but now it's ridiculous!

9.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of power and heavy metal?
Ben- Never in my wildest dreams did i expect the reactions we've been getting. Both from fans and the metal media it's just been incredible. It's pretty much been like that from the start so it's always been a major confidence boost to know so many people enjoy what we do. That's got me through all the hard times and especially when we were having so much trouble recording the album. It's an amazing feeling to just check your Facebook and to see so many people on your feed sharing your music. I also got goosebumps reading some of my favourite magazines and seeing glowing reviews of our album. I've waited so long for that kinda thing. I thought it might never happen you know? So yeah it's been totally awesome

10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
Ben-  We are 5-6 songs into the follow up album and this is going to be a pivotal stage in our career. It's very important to us that we improve upon what we've already done. Music is all about progression. We really don't want to go and make another Visions. We have to improve and progress. I'm not talking a change of styles here but more a case of making a really polished album. We'll write another 10-12 songs and pick the best 10. The album will have light, shade, epics, rockers etc. The challenge is to write a classic metal album!

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
Ben- For me i have to say i just love good music. My CD collection is absolutely huge and quite varied. I'm pretty sure i've been influenced by all of it in some way or another. I think that happens subconsciously. When i was a very young kid it was all about Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy, Guns N Roses and then when i got a bit older Judas Priest, Manowar, Crimson Glory, Winger, Fates Warning, King Diamond, Van Halen etc. I could literally go on and on forever. There are so many bands that i love. I really admire bands that do something different with every album but still manage to retain a signature sound. That's talent! Winger and Fates Warning deserve a special mention for that. The rest of the band all have their own influences. Same genres obviously but it's great because we all bring something different to the table

12.What are some of your non musical interests?
Ben- Music is a huge part of my life but it's not healthy to do anything 24/7! I love to escape with a good film. I'm a huge wrestling, football and UFC fan and i lift weights religiously. I like to read and keep informed on the shit that doesn't make the mainstream papers/TV and i have a beautiful fiance who keeps me busy too

13.before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts

Ben- Yes i sure do. I'd like to say thank you for doing this interview. The mainstream metal press don't seem to give new bands a platform anymore unless they pay them for the privilege! So cheers for taking the time and interest. Also just gotta give a huge shout out to all the Neverworld fans around the world. You guys always put a smile on my face. Thank you so much for all your fantastic support 

Svengali/Unscathed/2014 EP Review

  Svengali  are  a  band  from  the  United  Arab  Emirates  that  plays  a  mixture  of  industrial  and  metalcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2014  ep  "Unscathed".

  A  very  dark,  heavy  and  distorted  sound  starts  off  the  ep  along  with  some  powerful  sounding  bass  guitars  before  going  more  into  a  hardcore  direction  along  with  some  aggressive  vocals  and  after  awhile  more  melody  is  added  into  the  music  along  with  some  clean  singing  vocals  and  you  can  also  hear  some  atmospheric  sounds  being  utilized  in  the  background.

  Most  of  the  music  sticks  mostly  to  a  slow  or  mid  paced  direction  and  after  awhile  you  can  hear  some  spoken  word  parts  along  wit h small  amounts  of  clean  playing  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  when  leads  and  solos  are  utilized  they  enhance  the  melodic  elements  that  are  present  on  the  ep  and  one  of  the  tracks  sees  the  band  adding  in  female  vocals  and  more  industrial  sounds  and  keyboards  are  added  into t he  music  as  the  ep  progresses.  and  the  last  track  also  sees  acoustic  guitars  being  brought  into  the  music

  Svengali  plays  a  very  melodic  style  of  modern  metalcore  with  elements  of  industrial  and  while  their  sound  is  not  very  original  they  still  pull  off  this  style  very  well,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  real  life  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Svengali  are  a  very  decent   sounding  mixture  of  metalcore  and  industrial  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Ophidia"  "Embrace"  and  "Free  Fall".  7/5  out  of  10.

  

Last Minute to Jaffna interview

 

 

> 1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the release of the new album in January?

Dano: Hi! Nothing really different from normal band life happened. We had some shows, played some festivals and wrote new stuff.

> 2.During the beginning of the year you had released a new album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the new recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

Dano: First of all let me say it's not a properly new album, it's more like a record of us covering ourselves: some of the tracks in it appeared on Volume I, our first studio album, and the others are going to appear on Volume II, our second one which will be released hopefully during next winter. We normally play them with electric guitars and distorted amplifiers, but for this record we wanted to try something new: we used acoustic guitars and some odd instruments such as electric viola or french horn, trying to build new atmospheres and we're really satisfied with the result. The tracks still sound heavy, but in another way: they sound so different from the original recordings but they're still the same, it's like achieving the same result but working in a different way. From an author's point of view this is really rewarding.

> 3.On the new album everything was acoustic but your older material was in a heavier direction, what was the decision to go all acoustic with the newer album?

Dano: We've always had the idea of playing unplugged version of our tracks, but it remained just an idea till we had the chance to open a gig of Scott Kelly from Neurosis. He was doing a solo show - just him and his acoustic guitar - so we decided to finally try to rearrange some tracks and play them unplugged. We liked it, our friends liked it, the people attending the show liked it so we felt we had to record them, like exploring the dark side of our moon.

> 4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer music?

Valerio: Generally the lyrics never come alone, they're mostly thoughts and images that emerge during the writing phase. Often they are helpful to complete or add more to the atmosphere that a guitar can give. Personally, I do not think that our lyrics are exhaustive themselves, but I wish they were the sketches or the frames on which everyone can complete the picture with his own feelings and senses. Of course, we are not interested in inspirig serenity and joy to the listener.

> 5.The current album was the first recording to be released in 6 years, can you tell us a little bit more about what was going on during that time?

Dano: After the touring to promote Volume I we dealt with some line up problems: our former bass player quit and we couldn't find a steady one till last year. Meanwhile we didn't stop at all, recording two records, playing some cool shows and even writing new stuff for future releases.

> 6.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Last Minute To Jaffna'?

Dano: This is a recurrent question, so Jaffna is a city in Sri Lanka which was devastated by the 2004 tsunami. When we started to play together, some months after that tragic event, we choose that name because it somehow reminded the relentless power of nature, and we wanted to play similarly powerful music.

> 7.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

Dano: I never attended a show of us, so I might not be the best person to ask this, but I guess we have a pretty intense live show, no matter if we play acoustic or "electric". There are many different atmospheres going on when we play, and we try to do our best to make the people attending our shows feel emotions.
We played tons of shows and it's difficult to choose among them, anyway I'd pick the one opening for Isis (playing with one of my favourite bands was really awesome) and also last month we had a great weekend with Celeste. It was fun to play electric again after a long time and we really enjoyed it.

> 8.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

Dano: Sure, in september we're going to play at an important festival held in our hometown Torino, located in the chapel of a former cemetery where the people sentenced to death were buried. That place is also told to be haunted by ghosts, and is a killer location for a show! Beside that we have many shows planned for this next fall and next year we'll hopefully tour a lot to promote Volume II

> 9.the new album was released on Bare teeth Records, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

Dano: I've always had the idea of founding a label, so when we were about to release Volume III I felt like the time had come. It's a pretty DIY label, I'm not interested in getting rich with records, I just want to release the music I like. It's not easy at all, primary because money is always running low, but when you have the finished records in your hands it feels great.

> 10.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of psychedelic and metal?

Dano: We're getting quite good feedback considering we never toured out of Europe. We sold some records in the US and even in Australia, but the funniest thing is that we seem to have lots of fans in Sri Lanka because of our name..

> 11.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

Dano: Volume II is going to be heavier and more atmospheric at the same time, while the newer stuff is even more different. I'd say it's more refined and focused

> 12.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening  to nowadays?

Dano: We really have different musical backgrounds, but we all grew in the 90s so I think bands like Melvins, Faith No More or Deftones are clearly common influences; apart from that I'd say bands like Isis, Breach or Cult Of Luna had a big impact on our music.
About the bands who made records which most impressed me recently I'd say Oranssi Pazuzu, Baptists and Young Widows.

> 13.What are some of your non musical interests?

Dano: All of us really enjoy cooking (and eating!).

> 14.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Dano: Thanks a lot to you for this interview and your nice review, and to all the people who spent their time reading this, hope to see you all down the road!

 

Regards

Overcharge Interview

1. Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new album?

New guitar riffs and ideas was already flowing out of ours rehearsal room after the recording sessions, so we tried to complete the whole work as fast as we could. Fabio worked on the cover art while Josh & Panzer were searching for a label. Finally we found for the CD Unspeakable Axe Records which had already worked with Josh and his Omnivore project some time ago, for the LP Dead Beat Records and for the MC Hellforced Records owned by a guy from Atomic Death that we have had the pleasure of playing with in our country.

2. You have a new album coming out during the end of September, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the ep you had released a year ago?

It's really overcharged hahaha, really powerful, fat and clean... It's like a trip to hell between hot dusty winds and high flames, when you return on earth and look at your speakers, you will see them burnt!

The old EP was fast recorded (in three-four sweaty hours), it was a good solution to us for that time with a little budget. The sound is a little poor, but is the best we could take if you think of we recorded it playing all together in one track.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the new release?

During this album different themes appear: rebellion, hate, law, decay... always seen in a hallucinated or visionary, personal view, with lots of reflections on life and death. Probably this is a kind of concept album about the escape subject. Every song expresses the need to surpass limits and every kind of mental or material constriction.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Overcharge'?

It only seems to sounds good to us. Anyway it fits our music's sound. We play well only with high volume and voltage near to explosion!

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

Best shows were played in squats and autonomous places for sure where the contact with people is really close. Usually we need about 10 minutes to build up our stage set and make a line check, then we start playing fast for the adrenaline. The more we mess around, the more we give. Some would say "we don't give a fuck".. anyway we reach the top when Panzer pukes off behind the drum!

6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the new album?

Maybe, we should go in Europe for this winter and maybe in Australia for the new year, but for now, it's early. Anyway, we always search for gigs everywhere!

7.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of metal and punk?

In the beginning we didn't know what to expect, it could be too much punk for the metalheads and at the same time too much metal for the punks; now we can say we get surprised by the good feedback, both punk and metal listeners like the Overcharge sound. Only with a little d.i.y. promotion for the old EP, we gained a big bunch of fans worldwide and some little labels reprinted their tape version (South America, France, Malaysia, Indonesia).

8.What is going on with some of the other musical projects or bands these days that some of the band members are involved with?

Nowadays none of our other projects is active, only the stronger will survive!

9.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

We don't care of what will be in the future, we are first of all good friends that love to play and drink some beers, and so are all concerts... only that we can't wait to make another album.

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Maybe the most of the influences come from Motorhead, Anti-cimex, Driller Killer and Exploited. We all love bands from all genres and times: from Johnny Cash to Nirvana, from Jimi Hendrix to Prodigy, from Sex Pistols to Entombed, from Pink Floyd to Disrupt...

11.What are some of your non musical interests?

Party, fun, hangover.

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Stop talkin' start drinkin'!

Thank you!

 https://www.facebook.com/OverchargeRnR 

http://unspeakableaxerecords.bandcamp.com/album/overcharge-accelerate

Dead Season Interview

1.    Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new ep?

First of all, Hello everyone. We spent some time on writing new material and thinking about the next album. We also had a great time during a concert with a jazz big band for the release party of the last EP. We took part in the recording of the “Simon Fache Big Backing Band” album called “All Inclusive” and the song “Zombies Are Swinging” appears also on “Dusting The Rust”.

Check the live performance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8DPUfPzZQI&list=PLob2u61RGmvFaKZdKdcVEnMR1pOAsYOte

We also spend much time on promoting our new release.

2.    Recently you have released a new ep, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the newer recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

In fact, this EP was recorded at the same time than the previous album “From Rust to Dust” but the songs are different. They are much more progressive and the tracks are longer. The vocals and some additional guitars have been recorded in different sessions. The two albums are complementary, this explain why the name and the covers are so similar.

3.    What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer music?

It explores different themes such as the global degeneration of human kind in and the ability that evil has to disguise into pure goodness. We also have a few “funnier” lyrics about music business experiences.

4.    The band has been around since 2000 but waited until 2004 to release 2 demos and did not release anything again until 2013 can you tell us a little bit more about the gap between releases?

Well, thank you to remind us to delete these uninteresting informations. ;) . Also, thank you for being interested in the band. In fact, it took us quite a while to create a stable line up and to find the right people with the same vision and aims. That’s why things took so long but we all had different bands at that time.

5.    The band was originally known as Shimeria but changed their name to 'Dead Season', what was the decision behind the name change and also the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Dead Season'?

Well, once again thanks you for having investigated about us. This was years ago, but, “Dead Season” refers to an era of dark times to come. Hope is not lost, but in a famous series, people could say “winter is coming”.

6.    What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

With Dead Season, we always focused on writing music that can be played on stage. Live performances are more powerful than the album, more direct. We had a good time in Germany, where the people and audience were very welcoming. We had a really great time with the jazz big band to.

7.    Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

This is part of our goals and we are currently working on it.

8.    The new ep was self released but your previous album was released on a label, how would you compare releasing the ep be yourself to working with a record label and are you interested in signing with a label again in the future?

Both albums have been released on Symbol Muzik, and they are available everywhere in digital format and you can order on the usual commercial platforms or on our bandcamp page.

9.    On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your newer music by fans of thrash metal?

I wouldn’t say that we don’t play pure thrash metal because we include progressive extreme elements in our music. But most of our audience are thrashers who like bands like Martyr, Nevermore, Testament, Shining etc…

10. What is going on with some of the other musical projects or bands these days that some of the band members are involved with?

Dead Season remains my only metal band where Julien and I are involved in. I really concentrate my efforts on this band. Nicolas takes part to recordings as a session musician. He recently recorded the last “Deathcode Society” album, which is currently produced. Our drummer Gregoire, is on the drums in this album. Guy-Noël the guitar player, plan to release an album his brother, who is a great guitar player. Nico & Gregoire will play the rhythm section. As a professional musician (Guillaume), I play in a show for teenagers and might join a rock cover band soon.

11. When can we expect another full length album and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

Well, we have started the writing of the new album and we could hopefully enter the studio before the end of the year. Let’s say it will be some thrash metal with bollocks and brains. That’s what Nico says.

12. What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Lots of 90’s thrash metal giants, Testament, Nevermore, Pantera, Annihilator, Martyr, Death, Megadeth… Lot of bands and different styles from blues to black metal.

I discovered Revocation and they really kick ass. I’m also a huge fan of Shining (the Swedish one).

13. What are some of your non musical interests?

Music takes a big place in our lives. I’m interested in DIY stuff, cinema, sports, reading, good life and food.

14.  Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Well thanks again for having on spent some time on gathering some informations about us. I hope that people who are reading these lines will be curious to listen to our music and hopefully, we might see you on stage. Keep the faith!

Interview answered by Guillaume (Guitars), Julien (Vocals) and Nicolas (Bass).

Osmium Guillotine/Self Titled/MGR Records/2014 CD Review

  Osmium  Guillotine  are  a  band  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  plays  a  traditional  form  of  metal  which  also  brings  in  elements  from  other  musical  genres  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  titled  2014  album  which  was  released  by  MGR  Records.

  Epic  sounding  keyboards  start  off  the  album  giving  the  recording  a  medieval  feeling  and  after  the  intro  a  melodic  lead  kicks  in  which  also  leads  up  to  a  heavier  musical  direction  that  is  closer  to  80's  heavy  metal  along  with  some  melodic  vocals  and  some  of  the  music  goes  back  to  the  beginning  days  of  power  and  speed  metal.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sounding  presence  on  this  recording  along  with  a  great  amount  of  vintage  NWOBHM  elements  and  after  awhile  back  up  gang  vocals  and  the  energy  of  punk  rock  is  added  into  the  bands  musical  sound  and  as  the  album  progresses  clean  playing  can  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording.

  Some  of  the  later  tracks  sees  the  band  adding  in  the  darkness  of  doom,  the  aggression  of  thrash  metal  which  are  also  utilized  in  the  vocals  as  well  and  the  catchy  melodies  of  classic  rock  while  you  can  also  hear  a  small  amount  of  folk  music  in  the  cleaner  sections  as  well  as  a  small  amount  of  spoken  word  parts  and  the  songs  utilize  a  good  amount  of  variety  along  with  a  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  a  few  tracks  that  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Osmium  Guillotine  creates  a  very  interesting  and  old  school  approach  to  heavy  metal  with  their  musical  sound  which  shows  them  combining  the  mid  70's  and  80's  sound  together  while  also  adding  in  folk,  punk  and  classic  rock  to  make  their  musical  more  original,  the  production  sounds  very  old  school  yet  professional  at  the  same  time  while  the  lyrics  cover  war  and  fantasy  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Osmium  Guillotine  are  a  very  great  sounding  heavy  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre, you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "D-Day"  "City  of  Chaos"  "Hobgoblin"  and  "Subhuman".  8/5  out  of  10.

               

Malpractice/Turning Tides/Sensory Records/2014 CD Review

  Malpractice  are  a  band  from  Finland  that  plays  a  progressive  form  of  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2014  album  "Turning  Tides"  which  will  be  released  by  Sensory  Records  in  September.

  A  very  heavy,  melodic  and  old  school  metal  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  sounding  very  powerful   and  the  band  also  brings  in  clean  playing  and  spoken  word  parts  before  adding  in  clean  singing  which  leads  up  to  more  of  a  progressive  metal  direction  which  also  utilizes  a  great  amount  of melody.

  Instead  of  going  for  more  of  a  modern  prog  metal  direction  the  music  sticks  more  to  the  80's  or  early  90's  variation  of  this  genre  and  the  solos  are  more  in  a  melodic  direction  and  after  awhile  more  modern  elements  are  added  into  the  music  along  with  the  vocals  getting  more  aggressive  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording.

  You  can  also  hear  a  small  amount  of  thrash  influences  in  their  musical  sound  while  the  band  never  gets  close  enough  to  be  heavy  enough  to  be  considered  a  part  of  that  genre  and  when  they  go  into  the  title  track  it  is  15   minutes  in  length  and  displays  a  great  amount  of  variety  during  that  time  while  the  last  2  tracks  are  in  a  shorter  direction.

  Malpractice  creates  an  interesting  style  of  progressive  metal  that  is  heavily  rooted  in  the  older  style  while  also  having  a  little  bit  more  of  a  heavier  and  modern  feeling,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  a  story  about  a  very  educated  man  who  cannot  hold  a  job  because  he  is  overeducated    and  it  deals  with  the  misery  he  experiences  because  of  it

   In  my  opinion  Malpractice  are  a  very  great  sounding  progressive  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Best  Kept  Secret"  ""State  Within  A  State"  and  "out".  8  out  of  10.