Origin: France  
Genres: Progressive Metal
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Page online: October 5, 2006
Last update/review: September 22, 2012

Spheric Universe Experience

Sometimes the name of a band really says is all. Fleshgrind is clearly a death metal band, Mushroom River Band must be a stoner rock band, and what else would a band named Spheric Universe Experience play except progressive metal? Sure enough, that's what Mental Torments, the debut album from this young French group, has to offer, deriving from the obvious influences such as Dream Theater while injecting enough original ideas to make it worthwhile. Production and musicianship is always important with bands like this, and SUE excel on both counts, with keyboardist Fred Columbo deserving high marks for some graceful piano work as well as the more standard keyboard wizardry typical of prog metal. There have been a few good French progressive bands in years past (one-album-wonders Syrinx comes to mind), but these guys clearly have the potential for greatness.

Current Members

Franck Garcia

vocals

Vince Benaim

guitars

Julien Negro

bass

Fred Colombo

keyboards

Romain Goulon

drums (ex-Agressor, ex-Necrophagist, ex-Sadist)

Former Members/Guests

John Drai

bass

Nicolas Muller

drums

Cristophe Briande

drums


Discography


Mental Torments  
2005
  1. So Cold
  2. Now Or Never
  3. Burning Box Gala
  4. Saturated Brain
  5. Moonlight
  6. Halleygretto
  7. Mental Torments
  8. Echoes Of The Stars
  • Franck Garcia
  • Vince Benaim
  • John Drai
  • Fred Colombo
  • Nicolas Muller


Anima  
2007 Anima
  1. Sceptic
  2. Being
  3. The Inner Quest
  4. Neptune's Revenge
  5. Stormy Dome
  6. World Of Madness
  7. End Of Trauma
  8. Heal My Pain
  9. Questions
  10. The Key
  11. Black Materia
  • Franck Garcia
  • Vince Benaim
  • John Drai
  • Fred Colombo
  • Cristophe Briande


Unreal  
2009 Sensory
  1. White Willow
  2. Down Memory Lane
  3. Lakeside Park
  4. 3rd Type
  5. Near Death Experience
  6. Lost Ghost
  7. Dragged
  8. O.B.E.
  9. Tomorrow
  • Franck Garcia
  • Vince Benaim
  • John Drai
  • Fred Colombo
  • Cristophe Briande


The New Eve  
2012 Nightmare
  1. Shut Up
  2. The New Eve
  3. Escape
  4. Never Heal
  5. Angel
  6. The Day I Died
  7. In This Place
  8. Self Abuse
  9. My Heart On The Cross
  • Franck Garcia
  • Vince Benaim
  • John Drai
  • Cristophe Briande


Live In London 2016  LIVE
2017 Nightmare
  1. The New Eve
  2. In This Place
  3. Sceptic
  4. Echoes of the Stars
  5. The Key
  • Franck Garcia
  • Vince Benaim
  • John Drai
  • Fred Colombo
  • Romain Goulon


Back Home  
2022 Uprising!
  1. On Board SUE5-2469
  2. Final Fate
  3. Where We Belong
  4. Transcending Real Life
  5. Senses Restored
  6. Legacy
  7. Defenders of Light
  8. Synchronicity
  9. The Absolution Pt. 1
  10. The Absolution Pt. 2
  11. Rebirth
  12. Of the Last Plague
  13. Dreams Will Survive
  • Franck Garcia
  • Vince Benaim
  • Julien Negro
  • Fred Colombo
  • Romain Goulon



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