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Review: Isphet- Escape Room

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Today I'm going to be reviewing the Slovenian Instrumental Metal Project, Isphet, who have just released their new album, Escape Room (Below this written review is a video version). This cool album has a lot to offer a variety of fans of different types of metal and has atmosphere and depth in spades.  Escape Room's first song, "Fixated",starts with a heavy angular but melodic riff that brings the pain as it chugs along. The riff almost feels like a groovier version of something Dino Cazares would come up with in his prime. It then settles down to some Phillip Glass-esque arpeggios sans drums and bass and then going to a more melodic section with some very modern sounding but well done harmonies. The next song, "No Hearts In Here",starts with some cool ambient guitars and keyboards then a cool groovy riff with some great crisp drumwork and then alternating with a section much like the intro and then bringing the heaviness back, a cool trick that has a dreamy