Release Details  LABEL Pivotal Rockordings RELEASED ON
10/13/2009 GENRES Death,Melodic    posted on 10/2009   By: Chris
Chellis  If any one word sums up this band’s sound it is busy.
Usually that word comes with some negative connotations but with
three albums in their collective belt Skyfire have learned to
meld melodic death and prog metal in a way that sounds natural.
Not every song will click. Some parts will raise eyebrows, and
not in a good, this is an awesome riff kind of way, either.
Nonetheless, those who have yet to hear anything the band
released prior to this one and can appreciate the mish-mash
style of bands like Into Eternity and Scar Symmetry will want to
give Esoteric a listen.    As would be fairly predictable these
days of a band of this nature, they open with a short, keyboard-
driven instrumental number complete with horns and strings. To
be fair, it at least fits with the epic vibe of the album, but
is it necessary? Hardly. Moving on, the title track is the first
full song, and though rep