Music: Heavy metal
Country: USA
Website: http://www.myspace.com/theargus
Cool songs: The Damnation of John Faustus, sleeping dogs
This has been around for a while now, but this demo is phenomenally good for something the band is allowing people to download for free. The band contains Butch Balich who some of you may know from PENANCE. This is currently the project hes concentrating on with their full length album soon to be released. The music isnt exactly the same as PENANCE, but Im confident that if youre a fan of PENANCE youll probably enjoy this and if you dont it wont matter because you wont have had to spend any money getting this.
The music has doom elements such as CANDLEMASS, but has parts of its influence from 70s hard rock bands like CAPTAIN BEYOND and BLACK SABBATH. It also has great dual guitar of the sort youd expect from one of the NWOBHM bands from the 80s. The vocals are clear, lyrically its good and the recording quality is excellent. While it may not be going into any new unexplored areas of metal it is good solid heavy metal. If the demo is this quality the full length release should be excellent. But for now well have to get by with this taster. Really this should have been released properly as an EP, its better quality than what most bands will put out as there full length releases. If youre interested in hearing it yourself the band has made it free to download for free here http://www.againstnature.us/BH/Artists/Argus/Argus.htm
note: 7/10
Tracklist
01 Beyond (Part 1 – Eternity)
02 The Damnation of John Faustus
03 Bending Time
04 Sleeping Dogs
05 The Effigy Is Real
Line-up
Butch Balich – Vocals
Jason Mucio – Guitar
Mike Wisniewski – Guitar
Andy Ramage – Bass
Kevin Latchaw – Drums
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