53. Rendezvous Point – “Universal Chaos”

Universal Chaos. Right! You may need to sit down for this news, but here is some metal from Norway which is not Black. Yes that’s right and they don’t wear Corpse Point or name themselves after obscure characters from the Sillmarillion. This is actually thoroughly modern synth drenched Prog metal. It is that type of Prog that dials down the pretentious noodling and instead fly’s pretty close to pop. There are sumptuous melodies and harmonies on display here and the whole thing drips quality. Well made, well produced and manages to be both accessible and challenging, which is quite a feat.