DRUM EXPLOSION

Few bands can muster up the same kind of insanity as Darkane. As far as skill goes they're sort of top of the food chain. Kind of like Dream Theatre but cool. All of the records they've released are good but I'm partial to Expanding Senses and last years Layers of Lies simply because I prefer Andreas' vocals over the last guy. He probably has the most intense vocals you'll ever hear from a guy with a handlebar moustache. The material is really technical, like, really technical but at times some of the heaviest modern thrash you can find. They also all have a tendency to dress up in lab coats which is pretty classic.

Secondary Effects - There is almost too much to say about this song. Peter Wildoer(pronounced - how/man-ee/limz-doo'I-hav) is a psychotic drummer. At the :7 mark he's already decided he's bored with the intro and seemingly blows up his drumset for the next 4 seconds. The vocals are also unreal, like an avalanche of rocks. As I said there's a whole lot of stuff going on here. It wasn't until I'd heard this song several more times that I realized there are about 5 times as many bass drum hits during the chorus than I had originally thought.

Sidenote: Christof(guitar) is in another band called Non Human Level that can be heard HERE