(Progressive Power Metal) Corum - Riffhead - 1997, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

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Corum / Riffhead

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Based on "Riffhead": very good progressive power/thrash metal; this is technical, but also accessible music, full of hard-hitting riffs and nice melodic leads. The style is choppy and jumpy at times, at others more aggressive with sharp, more straight riffage. The songs are generally mid-paced, with more speed and aggression involved on "Judgement Rights", which is a nice headbanging riff-fest. On the other side are the complicated, labyrinthine guitars on "Tangents": progressive power/thrash at its finest, with a shade of Watchtower and Sieges Even. The album closer "Brickfight" richly deserves its title: a heavy, aggressive number with sharp, crushing, less technical riffs. The singer is not the star of the show, but his cool clean mid-ranged voice suits the music fine. This is a very obscure, but an essential band for fans of the more unconventional side of power/thrash.
http://www.thethrashmetalguide.com/

Corum is one of Minneapolis' hottest progressive metal trios.

Riffhead, their independently released debut CD, is crammed with melodic bass lines, captivating tempo and meter changes, and brilliant guitar solos.
http://www.lasysinc.com