Requiem - Demo (1994)

There have been many different bands named Requiem over the years. This one is from upstate NY and as far as I know, this demo was all they ever put out. That's a shame, because it's actually pretty decent. It's traditional heavy/prog metal, with good use of keyboards, standard galloping riffs, melodic guitar solos, and melodic vocals. The main problems I have with this demo are that it's missing something that would really make it stand out. For example, the vocals are relatively boring, as the singer has a pretty limited range. He does okay with what he's got, but he seems to be limiting their music. In addition, aside from a few faster instrumental passages, most of the music is pretty laid-back and quickly forgettable. The playing and production are competent, but again not exceptional. Ultimately, this demo isn't great but it shows some promise, and I'm disappointed that they never seemed to go anywhere after releasing it.