Artist: Beyond Unknown
Released: 2011 RATING: 3.5/5
The Good: This band has nothing other than this EP in their catalogue, as far as I know. Beyond Unknown, led by former Death/Control Denied guitarist Shannon Hamm, plays a brand of heavy metal not unlike that of Control Denied. The band has their own style, though, and the music, progressive, melodic, and still heavy, is quite good. "Jungle" and "Time" stand out most among the EP's five songs, two of which are instrumentals. This EP is worth a listen because it is far from being "cookie cutter", and sounds great. The band plays well throughout.
The Bad: A "3.5" is about as high as I can go for a partial release. Reflections in Time is good, but it would be great to hear more from the band, who have seemed to be lying low since the EP was released. The singer's voice can be somewhat inconsistent; it fits in well with the music, but some of the vocal lines are a bit, well, all over the place.
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