So be it, now lies with PAYMENT OF EXISTENCE before now third album and manages to demonstrate a little more autonomy to the trio from the far north. To add COMMUNIC their technical demanding, almost proggigen partially, some speed metal elements added. And so COMMUNIC present again how modern metal should sound. The pieces are created epic, full of breaks and tempo changes, marked by class riffs that Stensland like loosens by arpeggios. The Bass by Erik Mortensen is more than just a solid foundation, it is also sometimes melodious accents, plus the strong drumming of TOR ATLE ANDERSEN and one wonders why other bands sometimes need five people to create such a sound. On top of all the wonderful Inferno by cutting guitars, groovy bass and drums perched the eerily beautiful - often doubled - voice of Stensland.
Another plus point is the still extremely strong songwriting of Norwegians. The third album in a row only once imitate without a single failure that should COMMUNIC one - let alone a newcomer. Here, COMMUNIC prove true masters of complexity here song structures and musical ideas can develop and get acknowledged as the concomitant space. In this respect, it is also difficult for a single song to emphasize (even if already the opener ON ANCIENT GROUND a true beacon is), which could stand for the entire album. The often granted 30 seconds scan time is not enough to even grasp this music only rudimentary, much less to understand in all its sublime beauty. COMMUNIC force the listener to make detailed deal with the music. And for that, you will be richly rewarded.
Was produced PAYMENT OF EXISTENCE as its predecessors by Jacob Hansen, who understands the music of COMMUNIC also incredibly heavy but also to make very transparent. This is also necessary for a band that like a wall of sound comes along and turns but again strikes up a very differentiated in the next moment.
To summarize: COMMUNIC will not escape with PAYMENT OF EXISTENCE settlements with NEVERMORE. But they have managed to build on the past success and resubmit a bear strong album. It is assumed that the band their success gradually up and will continue to expand. And one thing is clear: such a good and experienced Metal with playful class currently do not offer a lot of bands.
