Dychromia craft something extra special on debut album, "The Dangers of Curiosity"
Like a shot of pure adrenaline right into the senses, Dychromia’s debut album The Dangers of Curiosity is a total thriller from start to finish. Please read on for our full review of the record, in addition to a background on the band.
Currently representing the Twin Cities in Minnesota, Dychromia are a progressive metal trio made up of Ex-Conundrum members Nate Martin (Guitars), Nick Krier (Keys/Synths), and Wyatt Andrist (Vocals). Having worked on this record since late 2019, The Dangers of Curiosity has finally seen the light of day, and let us confidently tell you, it was well worth the wait. Featuring guest appearances from Cody Stonebrook (Intrachasm), Weston Schick (Jon Wayne & the Pain), and Nick Padovani (Equipoise), everyone involved seriously brought their A-game to create something memorable and intriguing.
Coming in at 5 total tracks, spanning right around 32 minutes of runtime, we feel that this was meant to be listened to in two separate ways. Even the band stated it, but it can be broken up lyrically and instrumentally. On the instrumentation, they kick things off with “Table of Contents” which serves as the ideal opener to truly ease the listener in. You get a taste of everything you’ll be consuming, but honestly there’s no preparing for how heavy and seriously this album comes out to be. If you’re unfamiliar with progressive music, or even metal, we sincerely think that this would be an ideal starting point for its accessibility into the genre.
Says Dychromia on the album’s background, “The lyrics are all based around different cases of curiosity. They cover being curious about the sea, space, addiction, and even the negativity that can come from trying something new”. Undoubtedly you’ll have to listen a couple times through to connect the dots, but we’re suckers for a concept album and it was really worth the second listen to break it all down. Going back to the instrumentation though, this one is dense to say the least. The rhythms, grooves, shredding, and drum passages reached legendary status quickly in our eyes.
Without spoiling much else, our obvious recommendation here is to give it your undivided focus and crank it up as loud as you’re comfortable with for maximum effect. Go ahead and check out the links below in order to listen, follow along, and stay tuned for the inevitable follow up.
Listen to The Dangers of Curiosity
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