The music of Systematic, as represented on the quartet's debut album SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN is clearly not your father's heavy metal. Though they're obviously influenced by the likes of Metallica, the band has more in common with contemporaries ... Full Descriptionlike System of a Down, fusing metallic crunch and old-school melodic sensibilities with a very modern approach to heavy rock. Like any hard rock band worth its salt, Systematic utilizes bone-crunching guitar riffs, jackhammer rhythms, and angst-ridden vocals to paint a sonic portrait of a world overtaken by anger, tumult, and general mayhem. But its in the combination of compact, compressed, industrial-influenced production and James Hetfield-like lion-king roar that the Systematic sound is truly defined. SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN stands to prove that contemporary heavy rock bands can nod to the past without forsaking the future. Recorded at East Iris Studios, Tennessee. Systematic: Tim Narducci (vocals, guitar); Adam Ruppel (guitar, background vocals); Nick St. Denis (bass, background vocals); Shaun Bannon (drums). Audio Mixer: Andy Wallace. Recording information: East Iris Studios, TN; New Reflection, TN. Additional personnel: Philip Bailey (drums). This is an Enhanced CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.CMJ (5/14/01, p.18) -