Symbolyc – Engraved Flesh

Releasedate: 26-10-2009; Label: My Kingdom Music
By: Sabine van Gameren

Symbolyc is an Italian Death Metal band. They are born in 2003 and “Engraved Flesh” is their debut full length.

The band released this album first on their own, but when they got picked up by My Kingdom Music it got released via them as well. An overall impression of this album when hearing it for the first time is that it is a bit of chaotic. Vocals are not really various, the grunts tend to stay on the “Engraved Flesh” template, as in they could have chosen to be a bit more unsafe. There is a melodic side in the music but somehow it got lost in these midtempo’s named “bone-crushing” on the info sheet. A bit of potential can be smelled when the guitars step out of the comfort zone and take their ego moments, which are certainly the best parts of the record. Though, there ain’t no wolves smelling the blood and drooling for the flesh around with this album. Perhaps a couple of pussy’s waiting for the can to open as the clock says dinner time.

Symbolyc will stop your hunger for aggression and satisfy you for today, but it is not exactly a Christmas dinner yet.

Line up:
Alex Gore – Vocals
Sossio Aversana – Rhythm Guitar
Alessandro Mormile – Lead Guitar
Salvatore Silvestre – Bass
Raffaele Pezzella – Drums

Links:
Symbolyc MySpace