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Myopia - Enter Insect Masterplan

Interesting an unique progressive metal - 92%

harvestman, February 24th, 2007

Quirky stuff here. I can't think of another band that sounds anything like Myopia. The major influence is obviously Voivod, although I would say that Myopia's music is more technical and overtly progressive than anything Voivod ever did. Occasionally a bit of Meshuggah's stoccatto-style riffing also appears. They inject a lot of challenging and obscure chords into their riffs. There are probably a lot of other progressive influences in there that I can't quite pinpoint. This should probably be viewed as very heavy form of progressive rock with strong metallic tendencies. Myopia definitely has their own style, which has little in common with their wall-of-sound brethren in the Polish scene, beyond an emphasis on technicality and complexity. Myopia adopts a subtler, more atmospheric approach, which is very effective in conjuring up a world of interstellar space travel. Very few blast beats on here--the ever-shifting and complex drum patterns wouldn't be out of place on a progressive rock record, although they have the frenzied pace of thrash. The vocals are harsh and fit the music well, but are not of the gutteral death metal variety, reminding most of Eric Forrest's on Voivod's "Phobos." The riffs are angular, but also very thick and dense, which makes for an interesting listening experience. The production is good, although a little muddy, and not really up to the task of bringing out all the tonal complexity in the music. At first the sound can seem a little bland and colorless. It took me a while to get past this shortcoming. The bass plays a prominent role, and often follows in own path, adding more depth and interest to the music. The slower moments are my favorites, when the band stretches out and makes use of their more interesting chords and sounds.