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Mandal, Norway (2003 – present)

Communic is a metal band from Mandal, Norway. The band was founded in March 2003 by guitarist/vocalist Oddleif Stensland and drummer Tor Atle Andersen (both ex-Scariot), who shortly after was joined by bass player Erik Mortensen, (a former band mate of Oddleif’s from Ingermanland).

What started out as a project band for Oddleif and Tor Atle, was soon to become a fully-fledged band, and in January 2004, the band entered dUb studio and recorded a three-track demo, that the band distributed in only 100 copies. Shortly after (March 2004), the band hooked up with the Danish based “Intromental Management”. The demo was voted “demo of the month” in Rock Hard Germany, and also featured a song from the demo on the sampler CD in Heavy Oder Was, and became praised all around the underground milieu!

In April 2004, Oddleif Stensland quit Scariot to fully focus on Communic for the future - so now all priority for both Oddleif and Tor Atle went into Communic.

Finally, in July 2004, all the details were in place and the band had signed a long-term record deal with well-respected German label Nuclear Blast for several albums. In September 2004 Communic spent 3 weeks in the Danish Jacob-Hansen-Studios with producer Jacob Hansen to recording their debut album Conspiracy in Mind, which was released February 21st 2005. Joining the band on the album is Danish keyboarder Peter Jensen (ex-Sinphonia) in order to give the music a more atmospheric touch and fuller sound. Peter will also work with the band on upcoming gigs and tours.

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progressive metal, power metal, metal, progressive power metal, norwegian
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1	Under a Luminous Sky	88
2	Conspiracy in Mind	78
3	On Ancient Ground	75
4	History Reversed	70
5	Frozen Asleep in the Park	68
6	The Abandoned One	65
7	Ocean Bed	64
8	Watching it All Disappear	62
8	Becoming of Man	62
10	Payment of Existence	61
11	Fooled By the Serpent	59
12	Through the Labyrinth of Years	55
13	My Bleeding Victim	53
14	At Dewy Prime	52
14	Waves of Visual Decay	52

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Cousin_Eddy wrote:
Saturday afternoon

Brilliant!

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Maniakkamil wrote:
15 days ago

*ryujijitei* If Rhapsody is power metal band how to compare this with communic. This band is sometimes very similar to nevermore not only by vocal but composition structure.

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Rob_zzz wrote:
last month

...all excepting Protest The Hero. I like Communic, great sound.

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nebbo13 wrote:
last month

1 band copying another... watch metalcore bands, they are all the same! nobody talks about that (thats why i moved on towards prog a bit)

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ryujijitei wrote:
last month

'Progressive thrash metal' is a relatively narrow term to use, but it's not the most accurate. There are indeed power metal influences, as minor as they may be in comparison to the thrash and progressive influences.

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rzypo wrote:
last month

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Auguzt wrote:
last month

These guys are one of the 21st century wonders!

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Maniakkamil wrote:
last month

I dont understand why people tag this power metal. This is progressive thrash metal!

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heavy25 wrote:
September 2009

conspiracy in mind is a very great album

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Greg72 wrote:
August 2009

A couple of years ago I heard "Frozen Asleep in the Park" and thought it was one of the best songs that I've heard in a long time. They've since become one of my favorite bands.

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Gajita wrote:
August 2009

I hate when people say they are a copy of Nevermore. I love both bands, and the only similarities i can see are the occasional collusion of style with Nevermore's Dreaming Neon Black album, and even less frequent similarities in vocals. They are similar in that both bands play a clean-vocals style of progressive/power metal. All the bands in this genre are similar to some extent with intricate song structures, long songs, powerful vocals etc. I don't get the whole "COPYCATS!!" bullshit. Just listen to both bands!

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DWarsong wrote:
August 2009

varecza is a copy of a copy. copied.

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ofwrathandruin wrote:
July 2009

The singer definitely reminds me of Warrel Dane from Nevermore.. I don't think that makes this band a 'copy' in anyway. Sometimes singers just sound alike. And so far, this band sounds great!

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gnrseb wrote:
July 2009

Firs two albums are masterpieces, I don't like the new one, though.

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Hoo_0L wrote:
July 2009

Oh, and my statement was directed mainly at him, sorry if I offended you. ^^

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Hoo_0L wrote:
July 2009

"copy of Nevermore.They suck my balls " ... If that isn't a stupid statement, I don't know what is. Why are you so worried about offending someone who clearly has no similar values? The fact that he doesn't like the band doesn't bother me, his stupidity does. It's merely a coincidence that the two correlate.

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xanderglz wrote:
July 2009

Tell that to varecza, I'm just talking from a perspective, without offending him and definitely not saying "anyone who says this or that is incredibly fucking stupid" in order to not trying to start some lame-ass "u dont liek this band so ure stupid, no ur mom" kind of debate. Pretty much like the ones many last.fm-ers like to start/get involved to

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ryujijitei wrote:
July 2009

The only similarities I've found are their bipolar tendencies and occasionally, Oddleif's vocals.

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eGe5 wrote:
July 2009

yeaaah its not copy

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Hoo_0L wrote:
June 2009

Have any of you listened to both bands' discographies? There are very small similarities and only a few to speak of. To say that Communic is a copy of Nevermore is incredibly fucking stupid.

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