Stone's Reach

Establishing the Australian quintet as premier torchbearers of the melodic death metal scene, this sophomore effort relies heavily on sweeping, twin-guitar harmonies and complex, extended song structures. Moving away from the genre's typical thrash aesthetics, the compositions possess a distinctly mournful, progressive rock pacing. It achieved massive underground acclaim, proving that top-tier 'Gothenburg-style' metal could successfully originate outside of Scandinavia.