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Sri Lanka's best band EVER - 81%

Written by The_Boss on July 29th, 2008

Sri Lanka isn’t exactly a country known for metal, nor known for anything really. So when I happened to come across this full length release, Silent Chaos Serpentine, I was certainly surprised to find out this was from Sri Lanka. They had a certain flair and weird combination of styles that isn’t exactly found a lot in metal; weird aggressive thrash mixed with semi-Gothenburg styled vocals overlapping with fun and melodic solos that highlight this to more of a distinct style. Even some weird ass flamenco/Spanish folky acoustic picking sections are thrown in on one song throwing a curve ball; like where the fuck did that come from? Is this Carlos Santana mixed with the guy from Krisiun?? Stigmata has a fairly unique style, although it’s nothing special nor way extreme, just a Gothenburg clone gone thrashy with some pretty decent vocals. Ranging from high falsettoes to some cruel and wicked sounding shrieks almost reminding me of Tim Ripper Owens at certain times although not quite as close to being talented in the falsetto department mixed with Alexi Laiho type growl/rasps. It seems like he’s attempting some ridiculous back and forth type vocal approaches, but I’d really prefer him to just choose. Not that it bothers me too much, it just seems to work better with just one solid style of singing because it seems like both together aren’t as powerful as they’d be as if they were alone, if that makes sense. The harsher vocals seem to work best with the music is faster tempo or more aggressive than the more mid paced approach of epic yet still aggressive, “tough guy” clean vocals almost. This being the first thing I noticed about Stigmata it’s nice to see though that he’ s dedicated enough to be seeming to put 110% into this. The other highlight I noticed right off the bat are the highly melodic and blazing guitar solos. Almost harkening back to the days of 80’s Dave Mustaine it seems like these Sri Lankan boys have nailed the art of shredding; while still not overly flashy and overdone it works and makes for some awesome lead guitar work. Everything else works here, the drums are great adding more power and ‘oomph’ to the rhythmic section with fun double bass and energetic drum fills keeping the listener on their toes. The bass is a bit low in the mix not allowing much to add which is a slight disappointment because in thrash I think the bass is very important. While this isn’t straight up thrash, it would still have been nice to hear some wicked bass solos/fills stuff like that. The one lone time I hear the bass is the opening to Wingless, almost as if it was a power ballad. Otherwise this is just ordinary in that department. It seems that the production is decent but lacking in some areas. The mixing is done at a minimal level, although it’s probably very well done and good considering Sri Lanka’s metal shit isn’t how it is like in the USA or Sweden for example.

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Stigmata - Silent Chaos Serpentine - 69%

Written by Technogoat on October 27th, 2006

When someone mentions Sri Lanka, it would be forgiven if you didn’t instantly link the country to the world of Metal music. In fact, with the ever-present threat of hostility between warring ethnic groups within the country (not to mention a cricket team that constantly underachieve) it is no wonder that Stigmata are one of the first Sri Lankan Heavy Metal bands to gain some recognition outside their homeland. “Silent Chaos Serpentine”, their second full-length album, certainly holds the potential ingredients for success on a larger scale. The band undoubtedly possesses plenty of talent: it is how they utilise it that will ultimately decide their fate. Quite simply put, this album lacks a clear and focussed direction, instead amalgamating various genres into one awkward piece of work. At times, Stigmata sound like a Gothenburg style melodic Death Metal band, and then experiment by mixing this with a slightly harsher Thrash Metal approach, combined with the odd Power Metal ballad and some Spanish guitar interludes. Granted, such diversity should normally be loudly applauded, but the problem here is that for the most part all of the different genres mix together about as gracefully as Billy Milano doing ballet. Production-wise, the album retains a clarity which is unusually good for an act with an evidently limited budget. Still, it would be nice to hear how these tracks might have turned out had the band been given a larger recording budget and utilised the services of a well known Scandinavian studio. Basically, the overall sound isn’t going to blow anyone away, but at least its lucidity allows for an audible mix.etc

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Genre busting metal with a thrash backbone

It's always fantastic when you're able to tap into a new sound that's both exciting and original – especially when it comes from a country that has a very small (almost non-existent in fact) heavy music scene. And that is exactly what Sri Lankan new comers Stigmata have dished out on their second full length: Silent Chaos Serpentine.

After hearing the start of the speed inflicted opener Swine Maker, you'd be forgiven for thinking Stigmata was a fairly straight ahead, old school-esque thrash band. Before long however, the band deftly weaves a bit of mid-nineties melo death into the mix to keep things interesting. The genre fornication doesn't stop there however; with other tracks spitting out segments of grind (Jazz Theory), prog (Lucid) and traditional heavy metal (Solitude). Overall, Stigmata's unique style is certainly an enjoyable one, the band making their formidable compositional skills well and truly heard.

And while we're on the subject, the band also has a wealth of musical talent at its fingertips – the impressive vocal range of front man Suresh and the driving rhythms and haunting melodies of axemen Tenny and Andrew being fantastic examples of the case in point.

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Generic name aside, the band is quite intriguing. It remains ambiguous to me as to whether or not the band is signed, but I have decided to press on, because a band that has popularized metal in Sri Lanka deserves recognition. Suresh, vocalist and front man, does his best to emulate the voice of arguably metal's best: Ronnie James Dio. He does not accomplish this, but the influence of Dio even in Sri Lanka is apparent; Suresh's vocals do branch out a bit, and it seems that the intense screams do belong to him. My Malice is arguably the exemplary track featured on the band's myspace; and it does sound particularly malicious. The band's sound is somewhat unrefined in places; for a metal band heading for its third album, this might not be welcomed with open arms, but this is an article for the unrefined. Another criticism to level is that there are some sections of songs that are beyond cheesy, but this far from detracts from Stigmata's iridescently gleaming musicianship. I'm not convinced that the band members are 'viciously good looking', but the music does it for me, and that's what I'll leave you with.



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