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A Norwegian progressive metal crew who combine blistering technical acuity with sharp melodic hooks,
Communic emerged in 2005 with the acclaimed
Conspiracy in Mind. Since then, the band has issued a string of well-received studio efforts, including
The Bottom Deep (2011) and
Hiding from the World (2020), that deftly weaves together elements of thrash, power, and progressive metal.
Communic were formed in 2003 by vocalist/guitarist
Oddleif Stensland, drummer Tor Atle Andersen, and bassist Erik Mortensen following the demise of
Stensland and Andersen's previous band
Scariot. Quickly signed by
Nuclear Blast Records, the trio recorded its debut album,
Conspiracy in Mind, for release in mid-2005, followed by tours alongside sonic contemporaries
Ensiferum and
Graveworm. The well-regarded
Waves of Visual Decay arrived the following year, with
Payment of Existence dropping two years later. In 2011 the band issued
The Bottom Deep, which would be their last sudio outing for
Nuclear Blast.
Communic moved to German metal label AFM for the release of their fifth studio long-player, 2017's
Where Echoes Gather. Three years later they unleashed
Hiding from the World. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia