Antemasque

Originally published on Alt Media

The debut album of the new group formed by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala formerly of At The Drive Inand The Mars Volta Fame takes the pairs musical careers in yet another new direction.

This album moves away from the experimental prog-rock background of the pair with both men taming their creative flourishes. That change creates an album more in line with classic rock and roll tendencies in terms of the guitar riffs and drum lines.

Standout tracks are Drown All Your Witches and I Got No Remorse. Both exemplify the pairs talent for song writing, instrumental layering and lyric composition.

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