(And he’d be the first to say it.) Black Sites has taken Mark’s entire collection of musical influences, synthesized it, and presented it to you. What you hear from him isn’t anything new. His songwriting is also a celebration of metal. While some musicians find a mood, slap on the blinders, and go, Mark sees the completed album from 30,000 feet. Every riff, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge, transition, and guitar tone is there for a reason. And this can clearly be heard on Black Sites‘ Untrue. Like his Chicago compatriot, Chris Black, Mark is a musical mathematician. How one man can write complex, fully-stacked songs that don’t overstay their welcome and that never leave listeners feeling cheated is beyond me. By comparison, I received the special re-release of Metallica‘s self-titled record from Steelon a drunken afternoon at a record store in the Big Apple, and not even the Mighty Met has as good of demos as Mark. One might say it’s not a demo at all, but the finished product. 1 When he sends you a demo, it’s about as well thought out and executed as a demo can get. I’m fortunate that I’ve seen how the he works, being that he and I have a project together. I’ve never known someone with such an instinct for perfection as Black Sites‘ progenitor and front man, Mark Sugar.
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