The debut album from Cynthesis reunites the core members of Progressive Metallers Zero Hour. Sean Flannagan of Enchant joins vocalist Erik Rosvold, and the brother combination of guitarist Jasun Tipton and bassist Troy Tipton on drums to create an atmospheric, ambient, and broodingly dark piece of progressive metal.

   Warning! This album is for the musically adventurous only! The eight-song album clocks in at only 45 minutes, but this in no way detracts from the listeners’ musical journey. For those unfamiliar with the Tipton brothers’ previous work or with Zero Hour, the closest sonic comparison I can give you is Fates Warning’s Perfect Symmetry. The songs are slow and melancholy but with a unique original songwriting style and extreme musicianship without being overly technical.

   I recommend listening to DeEvolution with headphones to get the full experience of each song as they blend together into a grinding Metal onslaught of melody and angst.

    My favorite tracks include the heavy “The Man Without Skin”, the slow and mesmerizing vocals of Rosvold on Incision”, and the progressive fury of “Divided Day”

   According to the bands biography, DeEvolution tells the story of an elite group of leaders from a heavily industrialized city who find, brainwash and then exploit an indigenous tribes shaman, believing he would be the perfect supreme leader. By propping him up as possessing all the answers to societies ills the elites use him in order to gain and keep more control over the masses. They plan to influence the masses on several fronts: Religion, Media, Consumerism, and Government. This album is a must for Prog Metal fans and especially for any fan of Zero Hour!

Rating: 8.0