Please put all your comments and reviews of From The Brink Of Infinity here !

http://www.soniccathedral.com/webzine/i ... &Itemid=35

OK boys and girls, we have a bit of a problem here. Back last year, we reviewed an EP that served as a coming out effort by Whyzdom. It was called Daughter of the Night and it included 4 tracks that pretty much blew this reviewer out of his chair, as it did for a number of reviewers around the globe. It rightfully drew an 11 on a 10-point scale and I wasn’t kidding. Talk was that a follow up was in the works, with about 8 or 9 songs and band honcho Vynce Leff guaranteed me it would be worth the wait. Well, it’s here, complete with 12 tracks. . . and it’s significantly better than the EP that preceded it. So, how do we rate it?

[...] (see the link for the complete review)

So, how do we rate this production? Well, I can find no fault, I can listen to each selection over and over and never get tired, it’s beautiful music and interesting ideas. What more can you ask (other than maybe some French lyrics, Vynce)? So, let’s just say, it’s a 10 plus, how far past 10 is up to the individual listener. And, I suspect there will be plenty of them.

10 / 10

Well it's funny to see these small reviews from Laser's Edge... because they're specialized in progressive music and know my older projects very well ...

(and by the way, you can order CDs from them if you live in the US)
http://www.lasercd.com/ProductInfo.aspx ... C23012CDSP

Whyzdom - From The Brink Of Infinity
SKU ASC23012CDSP
Debut release from this French gothic metal band. Whyzdom is led by guitarist Vynce Leff, who was formerly involved with two neoprog bands - Saens and Sensitive To Light. He's taken his music in a decidedly harder edged directly while maintaining a big symphonic sound. Vocals are handled confidently by Telya Melane. This larger than life orchestral production suits the music well and reminds a bit of Mother Earth period Within Temptation. Whyzdom has performed at the Female Voices Festival in Belgium and just opened shows for Delain in France. Its clear that their star is on the rise. Highly recommended.

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This is some incredible symphonic gothic metal; the base is a fast, rocking, thundering, often pummeling bass / drum / rhythm guitar against dramatic key / string-driven melodies, with both having lightly proggy time / tempo changes; the female vox are simply amazing but will not be your thing if you prefer conventional female vox - Telya Melane has a strong, expressive, dynamic, versatile style that runs the gamut from warm alto to soaring soprano, from smooth melodic to lightly experimental and adventurous, like a more accessible version of what Julie Kiss does in To-Mera; there is some choir and occasional black vox; the production is the best I've ever heard on a metal CD - it combines room-shaking bass with intoxicatingly smooth treble - no matter how high you crank it the sound refuses to fatigue - amazing - disc of the year for me right now. Chris Mitchell