The third official release by Nightmare Records’ Teramaze titled, “Anhedonia” is due for worldwide release on April 24th. The album is produced/mixed by Dean Wells and mastered by Lasse Lammert. Teramaze brings only what can be described as an utterly unique sense of style to the world of metal.
Based in Melbourne, Australia, the band’s blend of progressive, melodic and thrash metal has attracted an underground following within local bars and small venues. Keeping the fundamental elements of metal alive in its music, Teramaze has the potential to push metal into unchartered waters with innovative guitar work, powerful grooves and soaring melodic vocals.
The band has been polishing their album “Anhedonia” off since it’s production began in 2009, as well as performing at various venues within Australia. In terms of style, Teramaze says that they’re influenced primarily by bands such as Dream Theater, Tool and Pantera. With bone crushing riffs, soaring vocals, and a solid rhythm section, the band’s sense of rhythm and feel is evident within their technical, yet tasteful music.
The sound of the band is made up of five unique individuals. Vocalist, Brett Rerekura cites Layne Stayley, Devin Townsend, Sebastian Bach and Maynard James Keenan as his main influences. The powerful vocals that he provides to the overall sound of Teramaze is a key element to their sheer power as a melodic, yet heavy band. Guitarist, Dean Wells is greatly influenced by guitarists such as John Petrucci, Marco Sfogli, Jason Becker and Marty Friedman as is shown by his unique soloing styles, as well as the band’s riffs that compliment the sonic power of guitarist Mathew Dawson. The late Julian Percy provided drums for the album, and his unique style of “fusion hands” and “metal feet” adds to the sheer power of the album.
Track List:
01. Anhedonia
02. Without Red Hands
03. Through The Madness
04. Machine
05. Acts Of Reparation
06. Fear Of The Unknown
07. Black Circles
08. Proverb Le Jame
09. Where The Dead Grow
10. Egostatic
11. Ever Enhancing II
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