Thin Line Between

Neuraxis

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 22, 2008)
• Original Release Date: July 22, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Prosthetic Records
• ASIN: B00197U0TY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #48,659 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Forming in Montreal in 1994, NEURAXIS has forged a unique identity all their own since the band s inception, combining sheer brutality with unparalleled melodicism and a progressive edge over the course of the band s multiple albums and last year s live collection, Live Progression. Now, with the band s fifth studio release, The Thin Line Between, NEURAXIS continues the band s evolving that began more than 10 years earlier and continues to push the boundaries of extreme metal, both musically and melodically.

The band s 1997 debut, Imagery, showcased NEURAXIS' early death/grind approach while the band s sound progressed over the course of two self-released promos, culminating in 2001 s A Passage Into Forlorn, introducing a more melodic and progressive side of the extreme spectrum to the band s arsenal. Continuing to evolve and mature yet again with 2002's Truth Beyond..., NEURAXIS dizzyingly raised the bar yet again in terms of both musicianship and worldwide exposure. Seeing release in Canada through Galy Records, the US through Willowtip and Europe by means of Earache Records, Truth Beyond... led to several tours across North America and Europe alike, cementing NEURAXIS place in the live spectrum as a jaw-droppingly accurate and excitingly-energetic live band.

Continuing down the path of masterful musicianship and technicality alongside a keen melodic sheen, NEURAXIS 2005 effort, Trilateral Progression, took the band to new heights, gaining NEURAXIS not only critical praise, but notoriety as one of the premiere extreme and technical bands to break out of Canada in recent years. Setting the band apart from their contemporaries and gaining credentials as an articulate model for challenging the technical death metal norms while successfully rejecting the day s bucking commercial trends, NEURAXIS successfully showcased the band s knack for balancing a majestic sense of melody with go-for-the-throat aggression. While gaining over 150 live shows to the band s credit between 2005 and 2007, Live Progression was released to document the achievements through Galy Records, the band's first-ever live album, which captures NEURAXIS' neck-breaking live show after tour experience throughout North America, Europe and Japan.

Now, with the band s latest foray further delving into technicality and musical finesse, NEURAXIS unleashes The Thin Line Between, the band s first effort for new home Prosthetic Records. Featuring the studio recording debuts of new vocalist Alex Leblanc and guitarist William Seghers, The Thin Line Between establishes NEURAXIS as a strong contender for the crown of Canada s next leading technical death metal outfit. Drawing a line and spreading the distance, between themselves and their contemporaries, NEURAXIS has written the band s most brutal and ambitious effort to date without losing the keen sense of melody that has giving the band its signature sound over the years.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars 90/100, These guys get better and better with each release., April 19, 2009

By	Robert Thompson (Under Your Bed!!!) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Every Neuraxis release has been better than the one before it including this one, let's just hope they manage to continue this pattern for a long time to come. They seem to have gone a little bit more melodic with this release, which is certainly nothing to complain about. The musicianship is better than ever. The guitarists provide an interesting ride through each song and the drummer never stops blasting away. The only really weak spot would be that the singer isn't my favorite and they sort of lack a style of their own. My favorite songs on here are "Darkness Prevails", "The All and the Nothing", and "The Thin Line Between".