If you haven’t heard of Six-Point Lead yet, now’s your chance. I guess you could say the whole thing started as a side project / creative outlet for members of other established bands in the Torino area. Benny Bianco Chinto (you may remember him as the former vocalist of Disarmonia Mundi), Sergio Costa and Cosimo De Nola of Dying Awkward Angel joined forces with Claudio of Disarmonia Mundi and Luca from T3chn0ph0b1a and started writing some tunes of a more melodic nature than the aforementioned bands. The result is General Anaesthesia, released in late 2009.

These songs are well-constructed and concise, melodic yet aggressive, and catchy as hell. I find there’s a nice balance between heavy riffs and eloquent melodies that can be downright beautiful one moment and intense the next. Overall the style can be described as highly melodic, technical, and progressive leaning heavily in the direction of modern American metal.

I heard the EP for the first time a couple weeks ago and it’s been on my player ever since. To say the least, it’s been a pleasant surprise. With each listen there’s another layer to uncover, something I didn’t quite hear the first few times around. A little orchestral undertones here, some electronic bits there, subtle enhancements to the music noticable only if you’re listening for it. However, instumentally the forefront is dominated by those fantastic guitars laying down heavy riffs while simultaneously serenading us with technical melodies and solos, coupled with a layered harsh/clean vocals style.

The whole thing is masterfully done, a short and sweet EP that delivers four impressive tracks – I suggest giving them a listen for yourself!
www.myspace.com/sixpointlead

• Genre: Metalcore / Progressive
• Origin: Torino, Italy
• Link: http://www.myspace.com/sixpointlead
• Year: 2009