exi(s)t

exi(s)t

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REFLECTIONS embody every bit of the dichotomy of the Twin Cities from which they were spawned. Their music is pulverizing, their live show explosive, while their message is empowering and their offstage demeanor both optimistic and outgoing. The title the metal quintet chose for their new album, Exi(s)t, further exemplifies that creative duality: exist, or exit. <br>Exi(s)t demonstrates a knack for the merciless death-core onslaught of bands like Suicide Silence and (Reflections tourmates) All Shall Perish, the unrelenting bottom end crunch of the legendary Pantera and the esoteric/atmospheric trippy experimentalism of France s Gojira. The progressive virtuoso guitar playing of Patrick Somoulay and Charles Caswell rivals the topmost of what the scene has to offer, as the fluidly dynamic bass work of Francis Xayana and the masterful drumming of Cam Murray lay an unshakeable foundation upon which Jake Foster unleashes his vocals.