When I first got Bilocate's new album, “Summoning the Bygones” sometime around two weeks ago, I thought writing the review would be an easy task since they dominate the Middle Eastern scene and achieved international acclaim after the release of their second album, “Sudden Death Syndrome”. For those who already enjoyed Bilocate's sound and genre (and even those who didn't), had to appreciate the amazing work that Bilocate put into this album. After a couple of spins of the new album, I started to realize that, 'no', it ain't gonna be an easy task at all:
It's one of the best releases I've listened to already.
“Summoning the Bygones”, as its title may indicate, is re-recorded, remastered material from the band's debut album, “Dysphoria”. An album that, at its time of release in 2005, was considered a huge step for Metal in Jordan and the Middle East. Though, a few years after that, “Dysphoria” became a auditory burden for Bilocate fans simply for the reason that it was near impossible to go back after listening to their masterpiece, “Sudden Death Syndrome”. Considering this, I was very pleased when I heard that they are re-recording “Dysphoria” as such great music deserves to be delivered in the proper way, also, adding some new flavors into the mix wouldn't hurt too. Now, I will try to show off these new additions and what makes this release standout when compared to the original.