Exivious - Exivious [2009] (Progressive/Jazz/Death Metal)
Lable : Independent
I had recently got into Cynic through a friend just in time for the release of Traced in Air, and then he posted me a link to a myspace page, with the comment “this has the guitarist from the new Cynic album in. Listen to it.”
I believe at first, I neglected this command; it was foolish of me to do so.
As soon as I DID get around to listening to this mysterious band by the name of Exivious, I was astounded by the musicianship, fantastic writing, and blending of styles presented by the lone song available for listening – “Waves of Thought”.
Well, the fact that this was my gateway to jazz, which I now own a substantial amount of, says a lot. Many bands do claim to be fusion/rock or fusion/metal. And I have listened to a lot of these bands, and along with Mahavishnu Orchestra, Exivious are the only band who stand true to this self-proclaimed explanation of their style.
The guitars here, in tone, riffs and solos, are both brutal and soft, when circumstances dictate. The jazz tones are fantastic, as are the distorted metal tones, and the transitions between sections and sounds are seamless. The riffs often encapsulate both aspects of the bands diverse and original sound simultaneously, and this creates some very interesting listening.
The rhythm section here is flawless; Stef Broks from Textures and Robin Zielhorst of Cynic play together perfectly. The drums avoid any kind of tired/predictable beat and the bass neglects to play any fixed figures, instead opting to play freeform lines complimenting the guitars nicely. This album is, in fact, bass heavy, with the instrument mixed very high up, as in Cynic’s seminal “Focus”, or Spiral Architect’s only album (to date) “A Sceptic’s Universe”.
This album is a must for fans of Cynic, Textures, etc. or anyone who likes jazz as well as their metal.
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