Conspiracy In Mind - Communic

Equally praised as one of the new forces in progressive metal and criticised as a Nevermore clone, both aspects are true to some extent in Communic's debut release 'Conspiracy in Mind.' Continuing to follow the rule decided in the early nineties that thrash metal has to be slow to be meaningful, this album is full of powerful medium tempo offerings that will appeal equally to fans of more experimental metal, or the simple bar-room-brawl style of Pantera. It's not a great album, but it's a fine collection of songs. The most disappointing aspect here, especially in light of the band's subsequent triumph with their second album, is how much the sound is rooted in ...