Although Lux is the debut full-length studio release from L.A.-based rockers Gemini Syndrome, the band has already made a pretty epic impression – no small thanks to the dynamic presence of frontman Aaron Nordstrom, a classically-trained musician who has played alongside metal icons like Otep and whose vocals here are very similar in tone to those of Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle), especially in the album's more pensive moments. Gemini's overall sound has also been compared to arena-rock giants Disturbed, and while I can certainly hear that connection, they infuse that similar base of melodic but heavy radio rock with elements from many other genres – including jazz-tinged beats, gritty industrial riffs and symphonic soundscapes. For Lux, the band also employs a wide range of visual and lyrical imagery from legend, myth and history: for example, each of the twelve tracks is designated by a universal symbol,...
- 9/9/2013
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
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