All the critics in one voice call it the reincarnation of American Thrash Metal on the fertile fields of the green Irish hills. Indeed, all the songs from the first CD Acceptable Level Of Violence have obvious traces of the almighty titans of the old school. The opener “Makin’ A Monster” reminds of Slayer circa 88-92 with a crystal clear gloomy atmosphere, “Shedding Skins” is a déjà vu of Megadeth during the Peace Sells… - Rust In Peace period with pro-Mustaine song structures, timing, changing of riffs, everything – and, strangely enough, even of a thing called “Shoot Me Again” from the latest Metallica album. “Inside” draws parallels with Tempo Of The Damned of Exodus and somehow even Death Angel. All in all while the whole first CD mostly reminds of Anthrax 85-88; the second is more independent and free of the pure influences and ... more melodic. So, we can see the declination towards a more tuneful and more pro-heavy metal sound; though the guitar style on The Beautiful Death Scene has more evident influences of Kirk Hammett’s and Joe Satriani’s style. From CD1 to CD2 within the period of only 10 months there is a progress to more authentic and more self-expressing composing. Actually Sinocence has nothing American in it and it’s not even thrash at all.

It has absolutely another tonality, no such fanatic bravura scope of “fall of the world”, not such a total freedom fun. It has more chamber style with more self-oriented lyrics. Maybe more introvert. It’s like you compare WWII to eye-to-eye murder. The uniqueness here comes with the rhythm-section, which is more European hard rock than American metal, especially thrash. The riffs too show more progression, more flowing, slow and more mellow; though they can be really catchy like in “Anything For The Next Escape” (ALOV) or “Novacaine” (TBDS). Clear and somewhat punk vocals without growling, gives rise to the idea that such heaviness can be achieved even without a nowadays fashionable bear-roar. Someone even compared Moro (vocals, guitar) to James Hetfield. Yes, it’s also one similarity with the old school thrashers.

But don’t call it thrash, it’s kind of an evolution of thrash or better to say thrash-influenced European metal, and thank God, it’s not just another bow towards the Scandinavian death-metal as usual, or to the standard European power metal; it has its own means of self-expression and own ideas behind it. It’s new and fresh. It already has fans. And although both demo CDs are wonderfully produced, let’s wait for the debut release for more.