My journey with Seyr commenced with Flux, the debut by the German-Syrian progressive metal outfit. Even though it has been a year since that initial encounter, the impact remains fresh in my mind. I found myself repeatedly drawn back to Flux immersing myself in its depths and ultimately recognizing it as one of my personal standout albums of 2022.
However, it's crucial to acknowledge that Flux had its share of flaws: it had the tendency to drag a bit, some highs remained rather flat and overall it lacked variation. But I stuck with the album and heard something that apparently only a handful of progmetal enthusiasts seemed to hear: there's shiny gold beneath this thin layer of dust. "Wipe off the dust, my guys", I thought to myself often. "Show the world!"
Remarkably, Seyr doesn't appear to be dwelling on why their previous release failed to catapult them to stardom. Instead, one year after their first, they return with 27 Million, a strikingly concise EP spanning only a mere 16 minutes. Admittedly, its brevity may initially raise eyebrows. However, at the time of writing I find myself embarking on my 35th playthrough. So if I have dedicated 35 listens to this 16-minute EP, it follows that the cumulative enjoyment time can be calculated using the simple equation x = 35 * 16. Astonishingly, the result of x is nearly equivalent to the duration of watching the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy. Nearly. But then again, that trilogy did cost 93 million U.S. dollars. So unless Seyr's EP title alludes to its production cost, I doubt, money-wise, we're talking anything close to the same ballpark here. Yet it manages to keep me occupied for such a long time and I'm not thinking of slowing down just yet.
However, it's crucial to acknowledge that Flux had its share of flaws: it had the tendency to drag a bit, some highs remained rather flat and overall it lacked variation. But I stuck with the album and heard something that apparently only a handful of progmetal enthusiasts seemed to hear: there's shiny gold beneath this thin layer of dust. "Wipe off the dust, my guys", I thought to myself often. "Show the world!"
Remarkably, Seyr doesn't appear to be dwelling on why their previous release failed to catapult them to stardom. Instead, one year after their first, they return with 27 Million, a strikingly concise EP spanning only a mere 16 minutes. Admittedly, its brevity may initially raise eyebrows. However, at the time of writing I find myself embarking on my 35th playthrough. So if I have dedicated 35 listens to this 16-minute EP, it follows that the cumulative enjoyment time can be calculated using the simple equation x = 35 * 16. Astonishingly, the result of x is nearly equivalent to the duration of watching the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy. Nearly. But then again, that trilogy did cost 93 million U.S. dollars. So unless Seyr's EP title alludes to its production cost, I doubt, money-wise, we're talking anything close to the same ballpark here. Yet it manages to keep me occupied for such a long time and I'm not thinking of slowing down just yet.
