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Band Name: Cea Serin
Demo Title: The Surface Of All Things Band Members: J. Lamm: Bass, Keyboards, Lead and Backing Vocals, Digital Percussion; Keith Warman: Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals; Forrest Osterman: Live Rhythm Guitars Location:Louisiana |
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Solomon's Review:
Despite having one of the oddest names I've come across yet, Cea Serin (your guess is as good as mine) are one of those nice surprises you're always wishing would come along. 2003 has been a pretty decent year for metal of all types, but only a select few recordings have really grabbed my attention and left a sizable impression. The Surface Of All Things is one of those few gems. What's even more impressive is that this demo from a currently unsigned act is better than most label-sanctioned, full-length releases I've heard so far this year. Upon the initial listen, it's not difficult to plunk Cea Serin down firmly in the "progressive metal" camp, even though the band seems to prefer the term "mercurial metal." There's the strong presence of multiple instrumentation (the Spanish acoustics of "Meridian's Tear" are noteworthy) and plenty of here/there, start/stop, rat-tat-tat rhythmic play that brings Evergrey, Zero Hour and Dream Theater immediately to mind, with maybe a dash of NWOSDM in there for good measure. J. Lamm employs the pleasant, natural mid-range that many prog metal vox guys utilize with great effectiveness (although there are a few deathy growls snuck in there, hehheh). I believe this demo also represents the first tap-dancing break ("The End of Silence") in heavy metal history. Don't laugh, it's kind of in the background and you probably wouldn't know what it was unless you read the bio.Cea Serin are due to release a full-length album shortly, and if this 4-track taster is any indication of what's to come, I'll be looking out for it. These guys are talented as hell, and if you're at all intimidated by some of prog's more long-winded and theatrical wanderings, Surface has enough of a solid, edgy metal presence to keep you headbanging and happy. The songs are still fucking long, but they're worth every second.
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