Thursday, April 1: Communic, âUnder a Luminous Skyâ
Communic opened Waves of Visual Decay with the 8-plus minute âUnder a Luminous Skyâ, doubling down on the progressive power metal of their debut and standing out among fellow Norwegian acts simply by virtue of not wearing corpsepaint. Â And despite the epic length, the track felt more focused and confident, as Oddleif Stensland sounded a little less indebted to Nevermore in both his riffing and vocals. Â It also helped that even though âUnder a Luminous Skyâ was very much a progressive power metal number, it didnât sound overly showy, burdened or mannered, instead playing like a fun headbanger that just happened to have progressive touches and a long runtime. Â And while it wasnât enough to break Communic big, the track was an enjoyable number that worked as a gateway track to their 6-album discography.










