Seven Year Storm Canada

"Sean Lang, the main man of Seven Year Storm, Sean Lang, is a freelance drummer and drumming instructor who had been composing a lot of material for his own amusement which was never meant to be released. However, some of his friends liked it and suggested that he release it. And, voila, after a successful Indigogo campain, "Aion I" sees the light of day.

We are dealing with instrumental progressive metal here which, despite what one might expect, is not at all drum-centric. Granted, there are plenty of rhythmically challenging parts, and Sean Lang definitely gets to show off his chops, but the guitar is given just as much room, and the listener is treated to several impressive and shreddy guitar leads. Combining atmospheric keyboards and djenty rhythms, and adding a slight touch of jazz rock and loads of melody, this EP should definitely appeal to fans of modern progressive music. And those who do not like djent ned not worry. This is not a djent EP. It's a progressive metal EP that features a couple of djent elements among many other elements.

Needless to say, the musicianship and songwriting is top notch, and the production is also extremely professional for a self-released EP. The production nicely allows for the sweeping layers of sound to shine through in a balanced and harmonic way.

I definitely hope to hear more from Lang in the future. "Aion I" should appeal to fans of Animals As Leaders, Chimp Spanner, and Planet X.

(Review orginally posted on metalmusicarchives.com)"