SCHOLOMANCE : A Treatise On Love CD Dark / Symphonic / Heavy Metal [Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, Meshuggah, Arcturus] check AUDIO

Scholomance is a strange band. Their music could be described as Dark / Symphonic / Heavy Metal with interesting concept and well written lyrics. Their influences include bands such as Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, Meshuggah, Arcturus. Their music is highly technical, with lengthy solos and many keyboard passages, combined with brutal vocals. It's a strange hybrid, but it works quite well for them. They are changing styles and rhythms through the songs often and this is adding variety to their songs. They don't repeat themselves even on the most lengthy songs of the album. Very good effort and a hard to find 1st album.

Track listing
1. Liars and Those Who Would See Their Blood, The - (Pt. I)
2. End - (Pt. II)
3. Psychology of Demons and the Bitterness of Winter, The - (Pt. III)
4. Toy: A Primrose Path to the Second Circle - (Pt. IV)
5. Snowball: A Serenade for Aurora, the Unearthly Angel of Dawn
6. I Am That Which Is
7. What Was Truth
8. Pride of the Serpent Winds
9. Exotica Sequence

Scholomance:
Jimmy Pitts (vocals, piano, keyboards)
Scott Crinklaw (guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion) Jerry Twyford (bass).