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Band
Espionage
Title
Digital Dystopia
Type
LP/EP
Company
Independent
YOR
2018
Style
Traditional
Band / Release Notes
Debut album for this Melbourne, Australia band.
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8/3/2018 - Review by: Eric Compton
Polished European power that hibernates in that borderland of hard rock and trad
'Digital Dystopia' is the debut album for these Melbourne, Australia natives. The band began in 2014 and have released a couple of demos and a well-received EP. This first full-length is fairly polished European power that hibernates in that borderland of hard rock and traditional metal. It's all fairly heavy with an abundance of melody and guitar solos. Artwork, vocals, music and presentation is spot-on. Espionage, while certainly a valid competitor, will compete for airtime with the other hundred bands playing this stuff.
Recommended for fans of: Hibria, Savage Messiah
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
3.5
MUSIC
3.5
VOCALS
3.5
PRODUCTION
3.5
ARTWORK
3.5
LYRICS
4


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    3.5 :AVE RATING

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DOR
COMPANY
 REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Digital Dystopia
2018
Independent
Eric Compton8/3/2018
3.5

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