Quo Vadis

The year 2004 brings a new chapter to the history of QUO VADIS. The long awaited follow-up "Defiant Imagination" to the albums Day Into Night (2000) and “Forever...” (1996) demonstrates mature songwriting by a band constantly pushing the limits. Just as with the release of previous albums, both of which have been critically acclaimed – nominated as “Best new Canadian Talent” by the 2001 Canadian Music Network Awards, QUO VADIS refused to simply clone the sounds and ideas that brought previous efforts their recognition. Instead their new offering, like it’s predecessors, is an evolution, a step forward and a challenge to the status quo. Musically, the album will impress both the fans of Death and Prog metal. The band manages to balance odd time signatures and tempo changes with an exceptional sense of melody and power – an equilibrium achievable only by the combination of Frydrychowicz and Bercier’s playing styles. DiGiorgio’s fretless meanderings compliment the rhythm section with counter melodies not heard since DEATH’s Individual Thought Patterns. Imposing... more...