Year : 2015
Style : Melodic Death Metal , Metalcore , Female Vocal
Country : Canada
Audio : 320 kbps + front + Video
Size : 188 mb
Bio:
The Agonist is a Canadian metal band from Montreal, Quebec formed in 2004 and has a current line up of Guitarists Danny Marino and Pascal (Paco) Jobin, Bassist Chris Kells, Drummer Simon Mckay and Vocalist Vicky Psarakis who joined in March 2014 following the departure of former vocalist and founding member Alissa White-Gluz,both Psarakis and White-Gluz use growled and clean vocals for the band. Originally known as The Tempest, the band adopted their current moniker upon their signing to Century Media in 2007. To date, The Agonist has released three studio albums; the third, Prisoners, was released June 4, 2012. Touring extensively since their first album, they have shared the stage with bands such as Arsonists Get All the Girls,Epica, The Faceless, Chelsea Grin, Kamelot, Visions of Atlantis and many more.The Agonist was formed in 2004 with the line-up of Vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, Guitarist Danny Marino and Bassist Chris Kells.The band released their first album Once Only Imagined on August 14, 2007. Originally intended as a demo, the release of Once Only Imagined prompted The Agonist to add metal drummer Simon McKay to the band. Released August 28, 2007, the video for "Business Suits and Combat Boots" was filmed by acclaimed director David Brodsky (Strapping Young Lad, Gwar, God Forbid).The video was voted the number 6 video of the year 2007 on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball.After releasing their first album, The Agonist toured with the likes of God Forbid, Arsis, The Faceless, Sonata Arctica, Overkill, Epica, Visions of Atlantis, and Enslaved.One of the band's tours was disrupted when their equipment trailer was damaged in a blizzard in the Rocky Mountains.White-Gluz was named one of "the hottest chicks in metal" in the July 2007 issue of Revolver.In March 2014, White-Gluz announced that she had been chosen as the replacement for Angela Gossow as frontwoman of the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. She also revealed that the group as fans knew it was "over" and that she and they had parted ways. Vicky Psarakis was then revealed as the new lead singer of the group.On July 9th 2014, the band had officially announced via Facebook that their fourth album, "Eye of Providence", will be released on February 23rd.
Album:
Simplifying a style is typically seen to be a detrimental process. The Agonist would prove otherwise with Eye Of Providence, their first effort without Alissa White-Gluz, who moves on to Arch Enemy fame and fortune. As good fortune favours The Agonist, they aren't at a loss but a difference with a new vocalist in Vicky Psarakis, who finds her own zone and fronts the band's most direct and focused record to date.All the pseudo-progressions of Prisoners are dropped in favour of a sound comparably static in style, but more instrumentally energised in its melodic death metal punches. Metalcore continues to grant an edge of distinction, though the song writing is noticeably less exploratory in comparison to prior efforts, as the direction of Eye Of Providence lies in melodic consistency over originality. One won't find the fascinations of Lullabies For The Dormant Mind, which remains their most well conceived and original record. Yet this is not to deny the strength of a rhythm section very much in the here-and-now of melodic death metal, and one in constant activity and motion; there's no stopping or resisting it, frankly, and performance values are at an all-time tightness for The Agonist. For what's static in style, the musicianship involved is electrically charged and crucial to the band's most readily engaging effort yet.Considering a cut like "Perpetual Notion" as representative of the album overall would be appropriate, as its focus on melodic recurrent riff and ongoing rhythmic energy carries the new-found vocal range in Vicky's growls to cleans. Listeners will notice her preference for clean arrangements, which understandably possess a greater diversity in delivery than her harsher side, which she ultimately capitalises upon as much as is possible. This will strike a contrast in the experience from the presence that Alissa previously filled as the band's voice, her growls obviously being the primary draw. Arch Enemy acquired her talents for a reason, after all.Psarakis' range is well demonstrated right from the opener in "Gates Of Horn And Ivory," which alternates between harsh and clean with ease and obvious control, establishing the contrast which remains just as consistent as the instrumentation throughout. It's in the album's closing numbers where particular points of difference are made in song structure, as in the softer acoustic led piece "A Gentle Disease" and the final "As Above, So Below," which runs rather differently in its eight minute duration and is the most ambitious of the album's thirteen tracks, ending Eye Of Providence on a differentiated note.The streamlined nature of the record is made all the more apparent with a finer and thoroughly modern production this time around, with a clear guitar sound within the mix steering the very direct approach of the rhythm section, which manages to acclimatise Psarakis' vocal arrangements without overcompensation or overpowering.For the most part, The Agonist's efforts without Alissa White-Gluz certainly aren't without merit despite the straightforward and less innovative approach taken with this record. Consistency is upheld and Eye Of Providence sees its greatest strength in its focus accompanying the new voice of Vicky Psarakis.
Line Up:
Chris Kells Bass (2004-present)
Danny Marino Guitars (2004-present)
Simon McKay Drums (2007-present) - See also: Éohum
Pascal Jobin Guitars (2010-present)
Vicky Psarakis Vocals (2014-present) - See also: E.V.E.
Tracklist:
01. Gates of Horn and Ivory 03:25
02. My Witness, Your Victim 04:47
03. Danse Macabre 04:01
04. I Endeavor 04:08
05. Faceless Messenger 05:00
06. Perpetual Notion 04:34
07. A Necessary Evil 03:44
08. Architects Hallucinate 04:30
09. Disconnect Me 03:32
10. The Perfect Embodiment 05:13
11. A Gentle Disease 03:45
12. Follow the Crossed Line 04:11
13. As Above, So Below 07:57
+ Video "Gates of Horn and Ivory" (Official Video)
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