Top 10 Songs on Beyond Creation's the Aura
Beyond Creation are a death metal band from Montreal, Canada, formed in 2005.Genre: Progressive/Technical Death Metal
Their sound is similar to Obscura and Persefone.
The Aura is their debut album released in 2011. One of the strongest metal debuts I know.
Lyrical themes: Science, Spirituality, Government, War, Society, Politics, Corruption, Aliens
In 2016, the band performed their first European tour as part of Obscura’s Akroasis European tour.
Beyond Creation headlined over 15 concerts in 11 countries (by far).
They also supported Dying Fetus and Hate Eternal, toured with Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, Arch Enemy, Cattle Decapitation and Immolation.
Members:
Simon Girard - Guitars, Vocals (2005-present)
Kévin Chartré - Guitars (2007-present)
Hugo Doyon-Karout - Bass (2015-present)
Philippe Boucher - Drums (2012-present)
Notable ex-member:
Dominic "Forest" Lapointe - Bass, Fretless bass (2005-2015).
He played on their first 2 albums, including this one. Incredible fretless bassist.
The Top Ten
1 Omnipresent Perception
This song made me fall in love with fretless basses! Absolute virtuoso stuff by Dominic LaPointe!
There's a solo on fretless bass at 4:15 by Dominic "Forest" Lapointe.
Also, there's a video clip on YT where you can see the guys playing weird looking 8-string guitars
2 The Deported
The longest song on the album - an impressive prog death metal song (11:09)
3 Coexistence
That riff at around 1:45 is one of the sickest riffs I've heard in a while.
4 The Aura
5 Social Disability
6 Injustice Revealed
7 No Request for the Corrupted
8 Le Detenteur
9 Elevation Path
A short instrumental,1:45 long. It's pretty soft and interesting, fretless bass is incredible, melody and rhythm have Latino music influences
10 Chromatic Horizon
Short instrumental, 1:54 min long
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