CORUM - RIFFHEAD - 1997

Based on "Riffhead": very good progressive power/thrash metal; this is technical, but also accessible music, full of hard-hitting riffs and nice melodic leads. The style is choppy and jumpy at times, at others more aggressive with sharp, more straight riffage. The songs are generally mid-paced, with more speed and aggression involved on "Judgement Rights", which is a nice headbanging riff-fest. On the other side are the complicated, labyrinthine guitars on "Tangents": progressive power/thrash at its finest, with a shade of Watchtower and Sieges Even. The album closer "Brickfight" richly deserves its title: a heavy, aggressive number with sharp, crushing, less technical riffs. The singer is not the star of the show, but his cool clean mid-ranged voice suits the music fine. This is a very obscure, but an essential band for fans of the more unconventional side of power/thrash.
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Corum is one of Minneapolis' hottest progressive metal trios.

Riffhead, their independently released debut CD, is crammed with melodic bass lines, captivating tempo and meter changes, and brilliant guitar solos.
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