Alarum
Hailing from Australia, Alarum has released a gem of an album in
Fluid Motion, an intense progressive/thrash/fusion mixture that
invites inevitable (and favorable) comparisons to bands such as
Cynic
and
Atheist.
Alarum is less death metal based than these two, as the vocals
here are more often clean (though some harsher vocals are heard
as well), but their riffs are equally twisted and complex, and
there is a great deal of different shades and moods on display.
There are occasions when the riffing is just a tad too complex,
overshadowing the songs themselves, but this is a minor complaint.
An excellent production, particularly impressive given this is
a self-released album, rounds out the package.
There is immense talent here, hopefully
Fluid Motion is only
the beginning of a stellar career.
A second album, Eventuality ..., was released in 2004.
Current Members
Mark Palfreyman
vocals/bass
Mark Evans
guitars
Matthew Racovalis
drums
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Former Members/Guests
Scott Young
guitars
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Discography
Fluid Motion
1999
Metal Warriors
 |
- Realization
- Internal
- It Passes Always
- Blueprint
- Could This Be Real
- Severed
- Taking Place
- Silence
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- Mark Palfreyman
- Scott Young
- Mark Evans
- Matthew Racovalis
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Eventuality ...
2004
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- Velocity
- Sustained Connection
- Lost Pleiad
- Receiver
- Remote Viewing
- Inertial Grind
- Cygnus X-1
- Throughout The Moment
- Woven Imbalance
- Boundless Intent (Part 1)
- Boundless Intent (Part 2)
- Subject To Change
- Event Duality
- Audio Synthesis
- Reconditioned
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- Mark Palfreyman
- Scott Young
- Mark Evans
- Matthew Racovalis
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