Well, ever since Metal bands had learned to use the musical techniques from Jazz and Progressive Rock, the style gained a total new range of possibilities. Yes, an infinite universe of musical possibilities appeared, and the wise guys used them to create more and more new forms of music, what caused (and still causes) despair on the puritan fronts of Metal (especially from those guys who miss the 80s - even ones who weren't born in those days).

And these possibilities are the main reason for the existence of bands such as the North American quintet DYED IN GREY, which comes to us with an EP called "The Forgotten Silence".

It's a technical and aggressive form of extreme Metal, done with clean and guttural vocal contrasts, and with highly technical instrumental performances. Yet it's not boring or lacking a nexus. No, these guys know how to create very good music, with very good intricate melodies and harmonies. It always comes with good taste and is not a trial for the listener. It's a very good mix between Death Metal with technical influences from Jazz and the ethereal atmosphere of Progressive Rock.

The band itself handled the production, recording, mixing and mastering of "The Forgotten Sequence"; and they reached a very good level of clearness and weight on it. The instruments are clear on the heavy tunes whilst keeping their musical aggressiveness untouched; and it must also be mentioned that the drums were recorded by Travis Orbin (from DARKEST HOUR).

Powerful, heavy and technical, this band's music is really astonishing.

If we are to set aside some of their particular features, they would include: "Holotrophic" (with fine vocals contrasts), "The New Obsolete" (again with the contrasts between guttural and clean vocals, but with very good guitars), "Veil of Oblivion" (with its more Progressive Rock orientated musical atmosphere), "The Absonite Path" (where the balance between the Jazz influences and the aggressive side of their music is pretty good), and the long "Gates of Catharsis" (more than 8 minutes of rhythmic changes and excellent guitars); all are fine samples of what these guys can do.

I loved this EP, and hope a full album is coming soon.