PYRAMID – Beyond Borders of Time
PYRAMID – Beyond Borders of Time
Sub Sounds Records
Release Date: 22/03/2024
Running Time: 39:00
Review by Metalphysicist
8/10
Well, what should I say about “Beyond Borders of Time” from Pyramid? Let’s begin taking a look at the press release, which tell us that Pyramid is a German psychedelic rock instrumental band, “that delivers ‘a vibrant journey through the riff-filled realms of blues-laden cosmic and progressive rock, gracefully unfolding like a prismatic gateway through time and space (…)”
Like most instrumental albums, the intention of Pyramid is to take the listener away to a place of sensitivity while listening to “Beyond Borders of Time”. According to the musicians ‘Our Pyramid stores and produces positive vibes inside itself and this energy is for all to be used however you like, healing, meditation or just to embark on a journey.“
I chose the last option – to embark on a journey through space and time, in a quantum vibe, guided by the instrument’s conduction. The average song’s running time is around 6 minutes (too) long and it sounded to me that the guitar was given the responsibility to drive the experimental space progressive sonority of the album.
I am not a connoisseur of guitar effects, but I must confess that the kind of guitar distortion that is heard on “Beyond Borders of Time” made it difficult for me to get into the Pyramid’s spaceship to ride away to outer space or something like that.
Besides my pet peeve about the guitar lead, the fact is that the bass and drums signature were what caught most of my attention. They made it easier for me to understand a little bit about what was going on “Beyond Borders of Time”, thanks to such songs as ‘Sunbeam’ and ‘Prototype’, where the drumming sounded very pleasant to me. On some songs the bass works like a second guitar by the insertion of dirty distortion (‘Krypta’) and sometimes strumming on the final frets of the bass neck.
To do justice to the guitar lines, Shane Saban puts in a great performance on ‘Petrichor’ (that almost got me to the space journey), ‘Solar Flare’ and ‘Krypta’, showing creative guitar conduction, reinforced by wah wah effects and digital delays/super chorus guitar pedals to highlight the space prog journey into the unknown intended on Pyramid’s main proposal.
Not a bad album at all. Maybe “Beyond Borders of Time” is a collection of songs designated to a selected audience that I, unfortunately, am not part of. Maybe that was the reason why I couldn’t embark on the journey to space together with these dedicated and talented musicians.
I dare you to take a shot on the Pyramid journey and then tell me how it felt to you. It is advisable to listen to “Beyond Borders of Time” on your headphones so you won’t miss all the details and effects on the songs. I am positive that some of you might enjoy the ride.
TRACKLISTING
01. The Medicine Man
02. Sunbeam
03. Fainting
04. Petrichor
05. Solar Flare
06. Krypta
07. Prototype
LINE – UP
Michael Kümpflein – Bass/Synths
Lukas Schomann – Drums
Shane Saban – Guitar
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