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Centimani may be a rather young and still unknown band but the Colorado-based act is definitely bound to make people talk about it. Playing Black/Death Metal with more than a few melodic elements, Centimani offer the perfect blend of both worlds. Where most bands wandering this alley usually take bits of one genre to add to their “predominant” style, Centimani display a full-fledged beast that is indeed part Black Metal and part Death Metal. Riffs are sometimes more Black Metal, as in the superb intro Titanomachia, sometimes more Death Metal, as in Thyestean Banquet. This unholy alliance still remains mostly characterized by Kyle Francis’ vocals who can switch effortlessly from Black Metal shrilling vocals to guttural Death Metal growls.

Somehow obsessed with various mythologies, be it Greek, Pagan or Christian or Latin (from which they derive their moniker), the multifaceted band, be it lyrically or musically display a professionalism and a production most bands of that age would be envious of. The tracks are perfectly chiseled and show different universes from the fast and furious “Serpent’s Coil” to more introspective tracks “Non Servium” or “Sacramentum”, both ending tracks which feature epic moments of grandeur. This “epic” feel is reinforced by the addition of keys which play their own distinctive part in building the songs’ momentum and are not just here to provide “dark” ambiances. Strings in the form of a violin (though I suspect synth work here) add depth and variety whenever present: the already mentioned intro will be reminiscent of My Dying Bride’s own violin where the latter tracks have a Yiddish/Slavic feel about them.

If I were to compare this band to other bands with a similar sound, I must admit not that many come to mind. The keys alone are not good enough reason to think of bands like Nocturnus and even though melodic guitar soli lace the album here and there, it’s not like I would compare this to Goteborg Melodeath icons. Another reviewer dared the comparison with Ex Deo, so it may work for you but I’m not familiar with the band, better than that I would think of the French band “Lord Shades” which wanders also in the same territories, though it may not be a helpful comparison.

Defying easy categorization is probably a given since it’s not every day that you find bands offering this perfect balance between Black and Death Metal, between sheer and brute force and more melancholic landscapes. This is purgatory music, stuck between the realms of hell and the promises of heaven, check it out for yourself.