Exxiles is the brainchild of Mauricio Bustamante out of Mexico, and the first release is entitled Oblivion. Exxiles’ soundscape is rooted in Progressive Metal, and Bustamante ropes in an impressive array of who’s who from the Progressive, Power, and Symphonic Metal subgenres.
(including Zak Stevens – Savatage, Chris Caffery – Trans-siberian Orchestra, and Mike Lepond – Symphony X). Topically, Oblivion is centered around the concepts of “mistrust” and “loyalty”. The music’s fine, but the lyrics tend to be cumbersome and typically lack any semblance of being “catchy” or overly memorable. As such, Progressive fans may enjoy, but others should pass on this one.
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