Then Comes Affliction to Awaken the Dreamer

• Artist: Twisted into Form
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• Release Date: September 19, 2006
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Technical metal comes in many forms, ranging from math metal to technical death metal to progressive metal -- and while math metal and technical death metal have the strong punk element that is such a big part of post-'80s metal, progressive metal has, in most cases, stubbornly maintained a pre-'90s mindset. When it comes to '70s and '80s worship, it would be inaccurate to say that Norwegian prog metal/tech metal combo Twisted into Form behave in a strictly old-school fashion on their first album, Then Comes Affliction to Awaken the Dreamer. "Manumit," for example, includes some death metal-ish growling. But on the whole, one finds a very pre-'90s mindset on this 2004-2006 recording. Clearly, the members of Twisted into Form (who include ex-members of the bands Spiral Architect and Extol) worship a lot of '70s and '80s artists, and their influences range from Dream Theater, Fates Warning, and Queensrÿche to Emerson, Lake & Palmer to jazz fusion outfits such as John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra and Chick Corea's Return to Forever. Prog metal in general strives for complexity, but this album sounds technical even by prog metal standards -- and Then Comes Affliction to Awaken the Dreamer gives the impression that the band's members have heard their share of early Al Di Meola albums along the way. Twisted into Form's material can be undeniably angular at times, making this a disc that is not easy to absorb on the first listen. But for those who are not scared away by complexity and angularity, this 44-minute CD has a lot going for it. Then Comes Affliction to Awaken the Dreamer is slightly uneven; some of the songs work better than others, but by and large, this is a promising debut from Twisted into Form. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Enter Nothingness		Twisted into Form	(3:32)
Instinct Solitaire		Twisted into Form	(3:35)
Torrents		Twisted into Form	(4:15)
The Thin Layers of Lust and Love		Twisted into Form	(7:04)
Tear		Twisted into Form	(2:12)
Manumit		Twisted into Form	(3:43)
The Flutter Kings		Twisted into Form	(4:25)
Erased	David Husvik	Twisted into Form	(2:51)
House of Nadir		Twisted into Form	(6:40)
Coda		Twisted into Form	(6:04)

Credits

Berge Finstad (Drum Engineering), Neil Kernon (Mixing), David Husvik (Group Member), Alan Douches (Mastering), David Husvik (Producer), Asgeir Mickelson (Drum Engineering), David Husvik (Engineer), Asgeir Mickelson (Engineer), Asgeir Mickelson (Producer), David Husvik (Arranger), David Husvik (Drums)