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The Final Sigh - Prologue CD Review

Where most bands will pigeon-hole themselves into a genre, The Final Sigh have always made classification near impossible with carefully crafted material that flows seamlessly between diving riffs and relaxed melody, whilst being able to crack eardrums in the same bar as subtle layered ambient breaks. Unconcerned by the traditional expectations of what a "metal" band should be, the band continue to push themselves whilst maintaining a ferocious and atmospheric live performance. Taking a break from writing and recording process The Final Sigh are set to release the EP 'Prologue' (Joseki records) as a five track taste of what to expect from 'Canada'.

'The Final Sigh' are a band who first created a bit of a buzz for themselves around 5 years ago with the release of their debut album 'If you're not part of the solution, You're part of the problem', and a fairly intensive touring schedule that saw them out on the road with the likes of Horse The Band. This effort earned them a not inconsiderable following and great things were on the horizon.

And, to be honest, that was the last time that they made much of an impression on the musical landscape. Since then the band have had a fairly turbulent history and numerous line up changes have denied them a stable platform on which to build. There have been a few false starts along the rocky road to a second album but, finally, the line up has stabilised and the almost mythical new album 'Canada' is imminent.

The first taster for the new album is this appropriately titled 5 track EP 'Prologue', and for fans of their previous release it may not be quite what you are expecting. The stabilisation of the lineup has heralded a change in musical direction and this release is the first fruits of this creative labour. The EP itself consists of two fine new studio tracks, Empire and Elias and three live tracks and signifies a new beginning for the band.

The tracks themselves, like the band, are not easy to force into any one genre. Undeniably they are 'rock' but there is a strong progressive vibe running through this EP. Although there are stil shades of the Hardcore stylings and lunacy of the first incarnation of the band they are nothing like as pronounced and this is an altogether more accessible effort which promises great things of the upcoming album.

Dizzy