Miasma

**** (4/5)

review by: Toni Peltola
review date: issue 4/2006

DEPTH BEYOND ONES - Soledad In The Gale

Depth Beyond One's strikes surprisingly right to the kneecap. I wouldn't have believed at first that Finland has to offer this skillfully composed progressive metal. DBO's five song demo represents a band which trusts on the colours of psychedelia and the meaning of skillful playing in their music. The outcome is no musical masturbation but fine and skillful performance, a mix from heavy rock and jazz to even funk at times.

Soledad In The Gale combines parts, for example from Symphony X, Jimi Hendrix, Opeth and Primus, to a solid whole. Nevertheless, the band manages to sound original and individual and does not fall in plagiarism.

Occasionally, progressive music has a habit to get lost on its way, but Depth Beyond One's has managed to avoid this, although the wrong paths are almost stepped in. As a whole, I must mention that Soledad In The Gale is a great demonstration of Finnish skill. I just hope that the band would get more name and fame around.