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on Tuesday 19 January 2010 by Thor comments: 0 author awarded score: 80/100
ProgRock Records, 17th November 2009
Bookended by multi-part epics and supported by an above-average middle portion, The Enemy Inside is the latest outing by American prog outfit Prymary, whose career has thus far brought about three full-length releases. Those with a vested interest in the progressive metal scene will recognize drummer and lyricist Chris Quirarte from genre forerunners Redemption, a band with whom Prymary share some stylistic similarities. If you're into one, you're likely to at least appreciate the other's work.
Kicking things off is the title track. It's been split up into five bite-sized chapters, two of them instrumental. The pieces all go hand in hand, sharing the same moods, referencing each other in both melody and lyrics (the pre-chorus of "now I find myself on the precipice of a broken dream[...]" is especially haunting), before eventually coming full circle. "The Enemy Inside"-suite is a great introduction to the album--and, in my case, the band.
Following that is a spurt of standalone songs. They're high-energy, heavy, and fairly straightforward (relatively speaking, of course) tracks. Personally, I rarely find myself going back to these types of aggro-prog tunes after I've listened to them a couple of times--they always seem to be rushing toward the instrumental section. Maybe these will surprise me by ending up on future playlists of mine, but even if they don't, there is no denying Prymary's craftsmanship. There're some astounding things going on; the latter half of "Disillusion" especially features some absolute blowaway drums and synths.
It is however with "Trial and Tragedy", the twenty-minute closer, that The Enemy Inside truly shows its worth. A legitimate mastodon of songwriting and instrumental prowess, it is the highlight of the album and one of the more memorable songs I've had the pleasure of listening to in recent times. Fans of the Pain of Salvations and Dream Theaters of the world--keep an eye out for Prymary. Their under-the-radar status does them no justice whatsoever.
