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The Imbuing

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I bought this CD after seeing the video for the leadoff track "The Answer" and being impressed by their unique sound. The disc doesn't disppoint. Gizmachi manages to be an interesting mix of some of the heaviness and cool percussion of Slipknot (no surprise), the odd time signatures of Meshuggah, with some of the melody of bands like Killswitch. Good stuff--unfortunately I think their retarded moniker has at least something to do with their relative obscurity.

I'm looking forward to seeing them at Ozzfest, even if that means getting there at 9 am...

A band that caught me by surprise. This album is like food for my soul. I practically live on it now. It is that good. I cannot put this album down and always keep going back to it. They are awsome in lyrics, guitars, bass, drums and everything they do. They are "perfectionists" and this album (their first) shows it. I haven't seen a band that performs this good. Some have come close, but it is as if this band has no flawed songs. My ranking of the songs are the following:
Romantic Devastation
Voice of Sanity
People Show
The Answer
Wandering Eyes
Bloodwine
Wearing Skin
Burn



Wearing Skin

If you like metal this is your band. They have been the best band I have ever heard. I can listen to this album over and over and over and never get bored with it. The best song by far is "Romantic Devastation" because of its pure energy and great vocals. My second favorite song is "Voice of Sanity." This song first starts off hard and sounds like it won't be up to what most of the other songs have sounded so far. However, the deeper you get in the better it gets, from mid to the end completely blew my mind. It really shows what talent that Gizmachi has. All of their songs are great. This has been the best band I have heard in a very long time and I personally do not think any metal band comes close to performing an album as good as these guys. This cd has been in my cd player for 4 months now and still going strong.

To sum it up... If you like metal or like pure energy music, this is the album for you. I call this album "The Album that Can't be put Down" because it is that good. I hope to see another album from them soon.

i saw these guys at ozzfest 05 and the day after i purchased this album. this is one of the most versatille metal albums i have ever heard. this is one of the most original sounding bands coming out of metal right now. they sound like no one else and man is it good stuff. they are backed w/ one of the most talented metal singers i have ever heard and seen, sean kane and some pretty good guitar players and a talented drummer
the best songs: the answer wandering eyes voice of sanity and burn and bloodwine
im waiting for the follow up to this i hope its good

This is an excellent cd, but i am suprised that no one has heard of them. They are appearing at this years 2005 ozzfest on second stage and with the clown from slipknot as their producer, they dont seem to be getting too much notice. Overall this is a great cd with clear cut screams and memorable tracks. There are only 8 tracks on this debut, but each one is unique and very innovative. I recommend this cd to fans of killswitch, diecast, chimaira or any other hardcore/metalcore band.

If you like Meshuggah you will love This band, it has a lot of break beats and maybe can use some more clean singing but further more it is cool and kinda fresh sounding.

Gizmachi's "The Imbuing" is a treat to listen to, espically since alot of NU Metal seems to be rather stale these days. Gizmachi's vocalist does an excellent job on vocals (I am sorry, I dont have the Disc in front of me, and I cannot remember his name) but he almost brings a "Death" Metal feel to the vocal, unlike some Nu Metal which uses the traditional yell. Even though not perfect, its still a great buy for the price and it has its share of solid songs to make it a strong album. I am hoping that this band is still together, since I couldnt find them on the web, but I havent tried myspace music yet. They bring a good combination of styles to their music which should be a treat for all heavy metal fans.

I completely disagree with whoever said that they have heard GIZMACHI's sound before. This album is very promising considering that this is this bands first effort. Their sound is as heavy as I've heard, clearly taking some elements from Meshuggah, and some others from bands like Chimaria which are more metalcore oriented. Considering the huge number of metalcore acts appearing every month, I think it's fair to say that GIZMACHI's sound is unique as a heavy band that does not fit with the commonly known conception of the genre.
THE ANSWER, the opening track, is interesting as it marks what the album might feel like. WANDERING EYES (track 2), picks it up letting the listener know what the band is about. It's at this point that one understands the concept behind GIZMACHI. But the best song in this CD is surely ROMANTIC DEVASTATION. WEARING SKIN might be the weakest point of THE IMBUING. It is actually difficult deciding which songs really stand out, for BURN and BLOODWINE are preety awesome as well.

I've enjoyed this album, probably the best I've heard all summer. The only aspect of it that kind of dissapointed me is that it is only 8 tracks long. I could have used a little more GIZMACHI. Definetely recommend it.

Perhaps one of the most underrated and semi-obscure bands of the genre, Gizmachi mixes searing vocals, occasional vocal harmonies, complex percussion and technical guitar and bass to create a sound that is unique and addictive.
I would recommend this disk to everyone who favors this genre of music, or to any one who is adventurous in their musical tastes.

4.99 stars-- Gizmanchi sounds like no other metal band. Their unique blend of technical rythmes, explosive drums, and melodic vocals make this a must have for all metal fans. Don't be misdirected, most of the vocals are not melodic. Sean Kane (vocals) has the most intense, unique scream I have ever heard. Another highlight of "the Imbuing" is the intricuit rythmes and tempo changes. I've been playing the drums for 14 years and I have trouble playing along to these rythmes on my steering wheel. The only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars was because there aren't enough tracks.