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Degrees of Truth – Alchemists (2023) – Review

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The RMR crew’s first interaction with Degrees of Truth was back in 2016. The Reins of Life was the piece’s name – and it didn’t quite register with us back then. We should probably have shown that piece some better love. And contrite RMR admits that this old record of them truly deserved better than a puny little blurb of badly managed wordsmithing. But hindsight is always 20/20 and now it’s too late. Also, for some reason, DoT‘s 2019 album didn’t register over here. A trail of missed opportunities and skeletons in the backyard? Somewhat.

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Newsflash: Degrees of Truth take the Reins of Life!

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Okay, fire up your cauldron. Then, add a mighty dose of the early personification of Within Temptation, a dose of Epica with an equal measure of early Nightwish. Mix some age-old Styx-flavored electronics into it without disintegrating into Amaranthe-esque antics. 

Boil and stir well.

This will about describe the style for the debut album The Reins of Life of the Italian band Degrees of Truth. But in truth (no pun intended), the above oversimplifies their offering greatly. The band describes their style as Progressive Symphonic Metal, and I would agree.

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