Band Origin: Tilburg, Netherlands
Genre: Progressive Metal
Label: Nuclear Blast
Running Time: 57 minutes
Release Date: September 23, 2011
Best Part: Singularity
Favorite Tracks: Stoic Resignation, Singularity, Reaching Home, and Sanguine Draws The Oath
Grade: 5
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Dualism in 20 words or less:
After three years Textures are back to their old tricks, with a new frontman, and the same old innovative, groovy and melodic experimental metal of old.
The Band:
Textures is a six member outfit out of the Netherlands now entering their tenth year in the progressive metal circuit. Influenced by and also fusing a long list of genres including groove metal, technical death metal, metalcore, progressive and ambient, Texures has a unique style which they have continuously evolved over the course of their career. Alternating between multi-layered musical styles, the bands records always manage to capture a wide range of different moods and emotions. With former long-term vocalist Eric Kalsbeek leaving the band in 2010, the follow-up to their last realease, Silhouettes was unfortunately postponed. Later in the year the band recruited Daniel De Jongh to replace Eric, eventually becoming the new lead vocalist for the group, and completing the recording of Dualism - bringing Textures back into the forefront of the talent pool of the progressive and experimental genres.
Textures's previous releases include: Polars (2003), Drawing Circles (2006), and Silhouettes (2008)
Jay's Take on Dualism:
I discovered Textures back in high school after listening to their album Polars, and quickly became interested by their unique fusion of musical genres. All of their records up to Silhouettes featured a distinct musical progression, with their multi-layered approach to their music creating tracks that are not easily forgotten. Dualism follows much in the foot steps of their previous releases but also shows signs of the evolution which has been consistent with the band. The foundation of the band falls on the shoulders of its founding members, guitarists Jochem Jacobs, Bart Hennephof and drummer Stef Broks. Whether pushing it to the limit, or easing up on the accelerator, Textures has always managed to keep a distinct type of groove in their music. The other characteristic of the band is in its vocals, which range from harsh screams to soft, clean, almost operatic highs (minus the embellished bellowing) - but with the emphasis being on the clean vocals, which elevate the melodic feel of their songs, and help bring out the emotion behind their music. De Jongh continues the tradition with a strong vocal performance throughout Dualism, lending his pipes to the complex riffs and soundscapes created by the rest of the group. Dualism comes out at a point during the year where most believe the best for the year may have been seen, but the truth is, at least for me, that it has created a strong case for landing near the top position of my favored albums for 2011. But it's not the only record to come out this week to have that effect, but I'll get into that on Friday.
Sample of the Day:
- J
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