Secret Society of Starfish
Dark Reflections From The Water's Edge
(2011, Unicorn Digital)


Review by:  Siggy Zielinski

Those listeners who are interested in early years of bands, are dependent in the case of Secret Society of Starfish on conjecture.  At least I could not find any relevant information.  2011 at any rate the debut work of the formation.  Included is the guitarist Joe Kopecky, who will be familiar to some of the trio Kopecky.  Bassist Dave Burkowitz played at Dimension X.  The quintet released its first CD is dedicated to the drummer Paul Kopecky, who died in June 2009

The undoubted virtuosity of the musicians involved will not be abused for senseless ego trips, the approach comes as a team working on strings and keys finger acrobatics done by Secret Society of Starfish very close to the better moments of Dream Theater.  What is striking is the passion and the ability of the church organ sounds to keyboard player and proud spirited piano parts.  In places, the magic man out on the electronic keyboard instruments already heavily colored soundscapes.  This must be added the versatile guitarist who dominated both heavy riffs as angejazzte passages.  The powerful voice of Pablo Sepulveda, let me now and then think of Geoff Tate.  Queensryche to be able to remember some bombastic song-based tunes.  It is rhythmic rather inspired by bands like Tool detected, because the preferred Queensryche simple rhythms will be hard to find here.  The band also shows a weakness for long, romantic love also influenced instrumental passages.

To convince the successful debut disc of "Dark Reflection from the waters edge," I am particularly strong, diverse compositions and fresh performance.