Sinoath
Research
A popular name in the tape trading years of thrash metal, Catania, Sicilys renowned death metallers Sinoath's first two demos Forged in Blood from 1991 and Still in The Grey Dying from 1993 allowed the band to build a huge legion of fans all over Europe, mainly thanks to their huge use of keyboards and their professional approach to studio recording, both still not common in those days extreme metal precepts. Research is their first full length, originally released in 1995 (only on CD format) on the small Polyphemus label right before going into a hiatus that lasted many years (their follow up is from 2007!), a fact which definitely did not help Sinoath reach the popularity they deserved. A pure gem of melodic old school black/death metal, Research finds one of most iconic underground cult groups of the Italian extreme metal scene at the peak of their powers. Recommended for all fans of Celtic Frost, Venom, Candlemass, and the likes, Research gets the vinyl reissue treatment 21 years after its original release, in a luxurious edition on 180 gram vinyl.