Indukti
Back in February of this year I stumbled upon Indukti's S.U.S.A.R. and was floored. I have been a fan from day one with tracks like Freder and No. 11811 making a lasting impression on me. Indukti's style can best be described as progressive metal lending themselves to musical composition akin to Tool. Additionally, one can hear influences of Pink Floyd and Rush but what seems to set Indukti apart is their use of violin to highlight and accentuate melody amidst the wall of sound that Indukti is. Conversely, many aspects of their songwriting and musical composition weave in and out of the soft and beautiful into heavy, hard-hitting riffs that seem to defy the preconcieved ideas of what metal is often building into a climactic cresendo of sound that is not a cacophony of instruments jangling errantly.
With their recent release of Idmen I must say I'm not as impressed yet as I was with S.U.S.A.R. Though I haven't had sufficient time to appreciate this new album, what I have heard is still formidable.
