HOIA
Scavenger
Review by Gary Hill
I am sure the prog purists will argue with this landing under progressive rock. I'm not sure they are entirely wrong. Don't misunderstand me, this is progressive music, and it is rock. It just really seems to lean a lot more toward industrial or techno sounds than what one considers progressive rock. Still, they are being promoted as progressive rock, so I'm not going to argue. Besides, I love to stretch the boundaries, anyway and challenge preconceived notions. While there is a wide variety of sound, the dark moodiness that permeates the bulk of the set gets a bit old. Beyond that the tempo is pretty similar through much of the release. Still, there are some surprises, and this is an effective release.
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