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Reviews of the album PassagesOverall this is anamazing albumwhich I thoroughlyenjoyed lettingmyself beimmersed in.Anodine – Prepare To Enter A Dark World OfAmazing SoundGreat music can come from many differentinfluences. Sometimes it is hearing a certain bandand their style that leads a musician to pursue asimilar dream. Sometimes it is other experiencesoutside of music that lead to the creation of a newstyle that comes from within. One artist that drawsfrom inspiration outside of the normal realm isAnodine.The German band is the brainchild of multiinstrumentalistPatrick Heyer, who beganexperimenting with writing and producing musicwhile in his teen years. He seems to be correct in declaring himself a rebel nonconformist. His musecomes to him in lucid dreams, out-of-body experiences, occult literature, and controversial conceptionsof reality. His music is not meant for the masses but there is a large underground following ready to eatup his innovative style. Anodine’s genre could be described as dark trip rock with a goal of truly enteringthe listeners mind, not only his ears. Patrick was able to find some like minds in his quest for new music inHolger Girlich on Guitar, Fabian Siepen on Bass, and Jörg Skaramage on Drums.Back in January Anodine released their debut album Passages. The 16 track, over 80 minute epicwelcomes the listener into an alternate and much darker world with no promise of an escape. Theopening track ‘Antilight’ tries to prepare you for what you are about to hear with sonic explosions andmellow brainwashing keyboard lines. Songs such as ‘Color Of This Place’ and ‘Dark Side Of Venus’ aremore dark rock style songs in the vein of bands like Deftones and Korn. Aggressive, yet warm in a waykeeping the listener glued to his headphones. There is much experimenting here as Anodine combinesdifferent genres together to make something original with tracks like ‘The Virus’ and the schizophrenic‘Dark Field’. The production values of the album are top notch and sound as professional as any bigbudget darkwave album out there today. Overall this is an amazing album which I thoroughly enjoyedletting myself be immersed in. It seems like the dark soundscape music that seems to have fallen out offavor with the bubblegum pop crowd is still alive and well underground within Passages by Anodine.When you are ready to devote a full hour and a half to music that will make you feel deep inside your soulgo give this a listen at: http://anodinemusic.bandcamp.comKeith Pro (Indie Band Guru)April 30, 2013LinkAnodine c/o Patrick HeyerRosmarinstr. 12 E +49-211-7328835040235 Düsseldorf music@anodine.deGermanywww.anodine.de