The album immediately captured my attention with a very impressive opening riff. From there, they refused to let go, building into an infectious groove quickly. This turned out to be a surprisingly good album all the way through, with some genuinely unexpected moments just to keep the listener on his toes.
Chaos Synopsis blends death metal and thrash metal into a caustic mix. The drumming is done in much more of a thrash metal style. It is oftentimes incredibly fast, with a lot of double bass and some well-done fills. I do not usually pay a lot of attention to the drums. They are often lost in the music and are not typically noteworthy unless they are very good or very bad. In the case of Chaos Synopsis, they are very good.
The guitar tone is very crisp which allows the riffs to really bite. They do throw in some tremolo riffs on occasion and some riffs with a lot of picking. The band even delves a little into more of a brutal death metal sound, particularly on the beginning moments to "Bay Harbor Butcher". Much of the guitar work sounds a lot like the earlier comparison that I made to early 90's Sepultura and Krisiun. It is a highly energetic style that manages to keep the energy going throughout much of the album.
There are some surprising moments at times. The band cuts the speed down considerably and goes into a more melodic interlude, then just as quickly reverts to the high speed riffing that makes up the bulk of the album. Solos are generally done pretty well. The use of the slide guitar on "B.T.K." and the title track also stands out as a unique moment. It comes across quite well actually, giving the tracks a bit of a Southern swagger.
I was not familiar with Chaos Synopsis prior to being contacted to review the band, but I do have to say that I was surprised. While they are not recreating the wheel here, this is some decent stuff.
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