I've enjoyed the Czech / Slovak scene ever since I found Dissonance's Look to Forget (the lost Death album between Spiritual Healing and Human). These guys are one of the best I've heard in that scene, with a very unique brand of progressive, semi-technical death metal. They don't sound like a clone of anyone, but their music has a base of death metal with some progressive touches (such as piano parts mixed in with the heavy guitars where you least expect them), and some very prominent bass playing (recalling bands like Ghostorm and Pavor). They even mix in some pop music a la Waltari at the end of "Dr. Norden". They do a very good job blending their ideas together, avoiding the disjointed, kitchen-sink sound that some progdeath bands end up with. That's not to say that all of the transitions make a lot of sense, but at least I'm left with the sense that they know what they're doing. Plus they have the technical skill to pull off some of their ideas, and while there isn't a lot of flashy technicality on display, the playing is of a very high quality throughout.
This is strongly recommended for fans of progressive death metal. It's available on the band's website as a free download.
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