My Fruit Psychobells, A Seed Combustible (1999, Dark Symphonies)
Lineup: Jason Byron (voice), Maria-Stella Fountoulakis (voice), Greg Massi (guitar),
Tobias D. (guitar, bass, keyboards, voice, clarinet), Jason Bitner (trumpet), D (drums)
Here's one of the best and strangest releases of 1999. I picked up this CD from DS's Ted
with the firm belief that whatever he decides to put out must be good. I have never been
disappointed by him and this time was no exception. The US outfit surpassed my expectations
easily and then went beyond. The style is difficult to pinpoint. The first song has a
doomish The-Gathering feel to it but then grows into a Dead Can Dance-duet against a heavy
backdrop and finally explodes into a twin guitar solo. The second piece, "A Conception
Pathetic" starts out as a black metal song, with screaming and everything, but then develops
into a subdued doom/death melody. The weirdness continues with a mix of lightweight folkish
music reminiscent of DCD (again), and then slips into the unique MOTW metal. The best I can
do to characterize this is a cross between Gehenna and Ancient Ceremony plus a heavy touch
of DCD. Very cool stuff.
Verdict: great debut, let's see what else these guys-and-gal can do.
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