Métal Intégral - Review / IDENSITY

60 minutes off progressive death metal!

Approximate translation of the review

Project IDENSITY emerges in 2008 following the meeting of Jean-Philippe OUAMER (battery and keyboards) and Alain ARCIDIACONO (guitar solo). A few months later, with the arrival of singer Christophe FERREIRA DA SILVA and bass player Jonathan BARTOLO, the group works out already its first compositions, which it defends on scene as from 2010, reinforced by Antoine LEBOISSELIER (rhythmic guitar). IDENSITY, also joined by Mayline GAUTIÉ with the violin, has just published a first own-produced album, very noticed Serenity.

IDENSITY is asserted of one Death Metal Progressive, tendency suggested by a mention carried to the back of the small pocket (“ 60 Minutes of Progressive Death Metal ! ”). The titles of the album comprise the rhythmic ones of an undeniable brutality. However, The Hatred or Night Terror seem closer to the Thrash than of the Death Metal, have regard in particular at the height muting applied to the guitars. In any event, the virtuosity of the musicians must be underlined. The époustouflantes left lead carried out by Alain, of which those of Man In The Masses, can testify some.

In addition, the style adopted by Christophe is characteristic of the extreme musics. Its voice is frequently made gutturale. Nevertheless, he forsakes leaded environments regularly and is distinguished in parts in clear song, very effective on Night Terror for example.

In addition to these changes of environments, IDENSITY proposes heavy mid-tempos such as Ocean Of Sand or Do Not Forget, being illustrated then in a register which strongly influenced the pioneers of the Death Metal. Its melody aptitudes should not thus be neglected. This asset is particularly highlighted by the arpeggios of intro of New Year’s Eve. Such a beach, just as Picture, offers a certain lull thus, even if the Death takes again there sometimes its rights as regards song.

Lastly, Serenity presents symphonic aspects, obtained by means of the violins and from the keyboards. One will grant a special mention to those on worrying instrumental the Let’s Introduce which constitutes, as his name indicates it, true the intro album.

For various reasons, it is thus justified to attach IDENSITY to currents Metal Progressive as much as to the Death Metal. Let us greet this first effort of a great quality, which should make it possible the group to widen its audience.

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