Artist: MaYan
Title: Antagonize
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Release Date: 31st January 2014
Label: Nuclear Blast
Album Review
MAYAN were founded in 2010 by Mark Janssen, who is most well-known for his work with the Dutch Gothic Metal band EPICA. However, the other members were or are also engaged in bands like EPICA or AFTER FOREVER. MAYAN released their debut ‘Quarterpast’ in 2011, the second work ‘Antagonize’ follows in 2014 and provides a Melodic Death Metal concept album about spying and consequences like loss of privacy.
The first track ‘Bloodline Forfeit’ offers an overview concerning MAYAN’s stylistic elements: melodic, hymn-like or almost epic choruses with cleanly sung vocals are joined by harsher parts, which are in turn underlined by growls and staccato-like rhythms. In general, MAYAN include a lot of different elements into their music: symphonic, epic arrangements are contrasted with Death/ Thrash influenced riffs and Keyboard parts. Regarding the vocals, almost everything prominent in Metal can be heard – clean male and female vocals, growls and screams. Altogether, this does not make up for a very unique mixture, but is rather defined by a lack of recurrent themes and consistency.
Although a lot of ideas in itself are good, the overall combination at times appears too conglomerated. However, there is surely a lot effort put into the music and maybe fans of Melodic, symphonic Metal will still find elements for their liking on ‘Antagonize’.
Tracklist
01. Bloodline Forfeit
02. Burn Your Witches
03. Redemption - The Democracy Illusion
04. Paladins of Deceit - National Security Extremism part 1
05. Lone Wolf
06. Devil in Disguise
07. Insano
08. Human Sacrifice
09. Enemies of Freedom
10. Capital Punishment
11. Faceless Spies - National Security Extremism part 2
Line-up
Mark Jansen – Grunts, Screams
Henning Basse – Vocals
Laura Macri – Vocals
Jack Driessen – Keyboards, Screams
Frank Schiphorst – Guitars
Rob van der Loo – Bass
Ariën van Weesenbeek – Drums, Grunts
Website
http://www.mayanofficial.com / https://www.facebook.com/mayanband
Cover Picture
Rating
Music: 5
Sound: 7
Extras: -
Total: 6 / 10
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