Collibus
The False Awakening
14 Track Album
To be released end of January 2014
Collibus - The False Awakening due out soon!
Collibus – Manchester
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Album Production – Stephen Platt
Genre: Progressive Metal
Biography:
“Female fronted progressive metal with classical elements, from Manchester, UK. The unsuspecting city of Manchester certainly has its fair share of great underground rock and metal bands to choose from, and no exception to this are Collibus - a band that firmly stands high up in the ranks. The progressive nature of the music, accentuated by symphonic string arrangements, combined with dynamic female vocals, gives Collibus a strong and unique versatility. They possess the ability to transform their sound seamlessly from heavy in-your-face riffage, to face-melting technical sections, to thought provoking melodic passages.
Since the conception of Collibus in 2004, through years of experience and moulding their craft, they have finally evolved into something much bigger than ever anticipated. Like many other bands, they have soldiered on through line-up changes, breaks, and set-backs, yet the music always remained passionate and true. Circulating the local UK metal scene for best part of a decade, and reaching fans from further afield through EP sales and airplay alone, has earned Collibus their reputation of being a force to be reckoned with”
Whenever I hear the name Collibus I immediately think of DamageScape and vice versa, mainly because of Stephen Platt (Guitar) and Gemma Fox (Vocals) the two talented members from both bands. I saw DamageScape at Deathwave some time back now and was simply blown away with their live performance and although I have never had the pleasure of witnessing Collibus live am grateful for getting to hear the tracks to the band’s new debut album.
Lie in Wait
Stealing the attention this incendiary device literally explodes into a dramatic, melodic teasing that sadly finishes just as it is building and so never really reaches its expected climax.
Leave It All Behind
Pummelling supreme and reinforced with melodic temptation, is a truly bristling encounter of towering rhythms fused together with Gemma’s strong and compelling vocal edge.
The Fallen
Instantly coaxes with an intense and engaging passion. Outstanding delivery of searing guitars and persuasive vocal. This will leave the most hardest of metal heads shell shocked.
Thoughts in Vain
Rapturous rhythms bubble with sheer intensity and burst with a searing melody that simply engages. Surrounded by a haunting ambiance, that quickly turns savage and yet holds an extreme alluring presence.
Burn Out
Holding a darker edge that is hungry for malevolence – the progressive intervention holds rich and tempting rhythms of exciting tones that compel with Gemma’s vocal capacity surpassing the boundaries of emotion here.
Break the Silence
Beautifully melodic as it is engaging. Soft undertones of serious passion ignite with a sophistication and just beneath the surface a bristling epic potency can be felt.
Undone
A strong pulsating drum beat lunges forth along with some fierce guitars here – this has rather urgent appeal that lingers through-out and sets the ears ringing as it explodes into a delicious temptation of outstanding rhythm.
Hollow
Has a more ambient feel to it. Slowly meandering into a strong and hard to dismiss encounter. Gemma’s voice suits the music so well and adds a blustery tension of raw power to the mix.
Dead Inside
Collibus Official Video - Dead Inside
This is rather a meaty track, holding a solid and powerful embrace. Gemma’s vocals sounding so different from the previous track, proving she is no ‘one trick pony’ with her vocal talents. Musically intense and reinforced with superb strong rampaging drumming and rapacious guitar rhythms with more than just a dash of keyboards adding more intensity to the mix - Delicious!
Insurrection
Bubbling with a metal vibrancy it rewards the listener with a superb melodic teasing that never lets up for a second. Again, offers some serious urgency, passion and labour intense - there is nothing missed out here what so ever!
Lifeblood
This track engages immediately with a deep sonic riff and malevolent drum beat – it eats into a festering rhythm of potency, which goads the listener to a gripping conclusion.
Spite
As the title would suggest this is rather scathing in raucous rhythms that climb toward an ambient peak of urgency. Enjoyable as it is imaginative and paints a vivid picture in the mind’s eye, offering ambiance mixed with a sonic propulsion of rabid rhythms – simply stunning!
The Hunted
Immediately this track explodes with a compelling concoction of electric riffs enhanced with vibrant beats, deep bass hooks and crafted vocal embrace. Seduces the listener with a dark and thunderous rhythm that assaults and inspires.
The False Awakening
Finishing with one of the most malevolent of tracks, Collibusnever rest on their laurels. Predatory, more than pleasurable on the ears. this really offers a kind of beauty and the beast feel to it. Gemma’s vocals are tempered superbly with an angry riff that explodes with toxic rabidity. Great track to finish on which will no doubt leave you begging for more.
To Sum up:
This is one serious album that offers some of the most mesmerising riffs and surly vocals ever heard in a progressive genre. Holding unending passion and melodic lures that twist and embed themselves into a myriad of rhythms. Collibus have excelled the boundaries with this album – fourteen powerful tracks of sheer blistering ferocity, intense persuasion and ground breaking concentration and focus. Seizing control as soon as you hit the play button and unleashes a serious lingering and intimidating atmosphere from the word go.
Sometimes dark and sinister but always possessing that deep urgency of demanding rhythms – this is one absorbing album, mesmeric, powerful and has the intent of sheer manipulation with each track you listen to. It never loosens its mighty grip for a second and I personally think Gemma has more than proved she is a demon temptress that can possess the soul in an instant!
It is truly a progressive metal encounter, showing true professionalism from a band that has worked hard to achieve their goals and taken formidable steps in order to make things happen. Gaining momentum and admiration from not only fans but other bands too and with very good reason.
This is truly sensational in every sense of the word and more than just delivers – it smolders with intent!
10/10
Track List:
Lie in Wait
Leave It All Behind
The Fallen
Thoughts in Vain
Burn Out
Break the Silence
Undone
Hollow
Dead Inside
Insurrection
Lifeblood
Spite
The Hunted
The False Awakening
Members:
Gemma Fox - Lead Vocals
Stephen Platt - Lead Guitar
Daniel Mucs - Rhythm Guitar
RJ Kershaw – Bass
TBA - Drums
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