Sometimes, when a band dares to make the fusion of elements from Metal styles that already exist previously, it can bring something really different. But at other times, something not so different can arise, but this doesn't mean that the band's work in question isn't good. No, it's far from that, to speak the truth. That's the case from STRUCTURAL DISORDER, a Swedish quintet that comes with their second album, "Distance." They are playing in a Progressive Metal way, being technical and with some moments where ethnic music and some touches of Jazz/Fusion is used. The band sounds like a more progressive ANATHEMA in the tender moments, but there are some where the influence of traditional Heavy Metal is sensible. "Distance" can remind you of something from the latest works from FATES WARNING as well, but the band has a personality pulsing in each track, so don't go thinking they are a clone.

Production, mixing and engineering were done by Jocke Skog, with mastering done by Cutting Room. The final result is a whole sound quality that is perfect on the clean and tender moments, and is very good on the moments where distortion rules the songs. The instrumental tunes are excellent as well. They present eight songs, with the greater part of them lasting more than six minutes, so they can show how they are pretty good on their musical changes. Their best moments: The very good technique shown on "Desert Rain" (fine tender and melodic vocals, along with some grunts, and a great work on guitars as well), the Progressive Rock scent that "Someone to Save" has (again, fine guitars, with very good solos, good work on the keyboards as well, and pay attention on the broken tempos), the beautiful introspective "Silence" (where their musical accessibility appears a lot, but where bass guitar and drums are creating a technical rhythmic basis) and "Lightbulb Lover" (this one with some heavier moments in the middle of the calmness), and the long and outstanding "Pyrene," full of rhythmic changes, great work from vocals and guitars, and fine atmospheric tender moments. They are a good name, but I have the clear idea that they can do better than we hear on "Distance". Let's hope to see in some years how their work will develop...