Abstract - Reverie (1999)

These guys impressed the heck out of me with their tracks on the 1994 Avowals compilation. That was some awesome technical death with a good dose of originality and some great guitar and bass work. This unreleased EP features one of those songs ("Towards Sumer We Soar", my least favorite track), but in a slowed down and lighter version. And unfortunately, that's the best song here. Some of the other songs are similar in style, such as "Off World Endeavor". However, "Disgust and Hate" is really more thrash/punk, "Contact" is somewhat like early Novembre, and "Quantum Leap" has almost a pop feel to it. That said, despite the inconsistencies in the style, the quality of the recording and the playing is quite good. This EP is floating around the internet, so you might as well check it out, but if you're into technical death metal, track down the Avowals comp. I saw it available for $5 online a few months ago.