The pioneers of cinematic metal, HYPNO5E, are back with their 3rd album, Shores of the Abstract Line. This release explores in greater depth the philosophical landscapes crafted by the band on their first 2 albums. Operating in the fractured no-mans land where memory meets imagination, HYPNO5E's raison d'etre is providing foundation for the unknown and unimagined. . but don't be deterred by such conceptual enthusiasm, as their music is powerful, visceral and immediate. There are moments that remind you of the expansive technical elaborations of BTBAM, but there is also the careful melancholia of Cynic and the sheer power of Amen Ra.
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