Sweden's Theory in Practice plays very fast, ultra-technical semi-melodic death/thrash metal with hints of black metal. As is fairly typical in the genre, the vocals are grunty-growly and the melody is found elsewhere, namely in the keyboards and slower guitar riffs the band occasionally throws in, presumably to put their fingers, arms and toes on ice after expecially tricky passages. The music is sometimes reminiscent of what Cacophony might have done on their sixth or seventh album if they had continued the progression they showed on Go Off!; there is a distinct Cynic/Atheist lineage, but the tempos are faster and the riffs more chaotic; and the guitar solos and riffs evoke the work of Mike Chlasciak, Tony Fredianelli and other brutal shredders. Contrary to a lot of other technical acts (like Scholomance, for instance), the music is exciting and varied enough to hold the listener's interest throughout the album. The musicianship is astounding, but the band's unending displays of virtuosity never get in the way of the listener's enjoyment; they are part and parcel of the music and never feel tacked on or gratuitous the way they do on many progressive metal albums.

I suspect this album will spend considerably more time in my player than I had anticipated. It can be hard to find, but the music is definitely worth the effort.
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Label: Listenable | Item Code: POSH 020 | Country: Sweden | Year: 1999 | Genre: Death Metal

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