Spheric Universe Experience is a relatively recent band (by my standards anyway), having released their debut album only 8 years ago. I first heard them on their follow-up, Anima, and as is often the case with my introduction to a band, it remains my favorite of their albums. S.U.E.'s music is not too out of the ordinary, being firmly placeable in the progressive-power metal style, with a bit of a lean more toward the prog than the power. As with the likes of Adagio, Angra and Symphony X, there's a lot of synth orchestration, shifty time signatures, squealing guitar harmonics and very tight playing.
As stated, Spheric Universe Experience's style of music isn't unique, but it's a favorite style of mine, and they sure do it well. And what is unique is that they're the only entry in my top 100 favorite metal bands from France. Give a listen to the pristine and enjoyable "Sceptic" off of their sophomore album Anima. There are some neat tricks like the muted introduction that sets up the full-tilt entrance of the main opening riff and the mathematical time shifts that occur throughout the song. The playing's impressively precise, and it's also simultaneously heavy and melodic, and as such, could have broad appeal.
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