Chrysalis

Chrysalis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 2006
• ASIN: B000NNMT9O
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,190,341 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The latest realease from Chrysalis shows a tremendous amount of growth and musical maturity for such a young band. The self-titled album also marks the debut of 2nd guitarist Chris Norris and Keyboardist Noel Castillo. The added instrumentation has given the band new musical ground to explore, and they effects have been quite apparent. The songs on "Chrysalis" are more lush, layered, and musically complex than anything else previously realesed by the band. They 11 song disc also displays a wide variety of musical influences and techiniques. Songs like "Outspoken" and "Aura" display the bands' heavier side, while tracks such as "Serein" and "To Mend" delve more into the goth style genre. Overall the album has a fairly original sound that's hard to compare to anyone. If your a fan of rock, metal, progressive, or goth, and you're looking for something a little different, Chrysalis may just be what the doctor ordered.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars great cd!!!, July 28, 2010

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Zhivko Samuil - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chrysalis (Audio CD)

seriously, i can't believe this band isn't huge! love this cd from start to finish. it euroish rock/metal with a north american stamp on it. great!

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good, But Has Some Rough Spots, July 23, 2010

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C. Calixto (Barstow, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chrysalis (Audio CD)

A lot of variety here, and anytime you have so much variation it can be difficult to make it all work. The band does a good job though...And despite a few rough patches, mainly vocals and production (both tolerable though), I can't seem to stop listening to it. I always find myself coming back for more!

Definitely worth a listen.

1 - Outspoken (Great opening track, 5/5)
2 - The Daylight Falls (Best song on the album, love the breakdown, 5/5)
3 - Serein (Good Instrumentally, but Vocals are weak, 3/5)
4 - Destiny's Choice (Epic! Awesome Keyboards, 4.5/5)
5 - Infancy (Solid Song, Fun to Turn Up Load in the car, although a bit nu-metalish, 4/5)
6 - The Face (Kind of an interlude to next song, sort of boring but works, 3/5)
7 - "To Mend" (A great composition musically, vocals and production could be better though, 4.5/5)
8 - "Starting Song" (Best vocal performance on album, 4/5)
9 - "Stars" (Short instrumental, bit cheesy, but overall ok, 3/5)
10 - "Aura" (Heavist song on the album, but redundant though, 3.5/5)
11 - "The Sandman is Jesus" (I don't know what to say, awesome! 5/5)

5.0 out of 5 stars Breathing Life Into a Dead Genre..., September 28, 2007

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Jim (UT, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chrysalis (Audio CD)

Well it's been awhile since I heard anything unique come out of the Metal genre. But the self-titled debut from southern California's Chrysalis delivers. Unlike many of their contemporaries, the band shows a willingness to experiment, and go outside what is considered norm for the genre.

The quintet is also able to combine classical piano, strings, technical metal shredding, aggressive and singnig vocals, and even the occasional funky slap bass. All without a hiccup.

After a few listens, it's apparent that a great amount of thought was put into each song. There is so many little details throughout the whole record that, IMO, really take the music to the next level.

If anything, this record is worth a spin based simply on it's well executed attempt to do something different. Great album, and definitely a band to keep your eye on.