Candiria - While They Were Sleeping [CD]

Born in Brooklyn, NY, the name Candiria is synonymous with the kind of experimentation and genre-bending more often associated with freeform jazz and progressive rock than hard/metalcore music. Their original fan base, predominantly rooted in the well-knit NYHC second wave (Merauder, Madball, Burn, etc.), took to Candiria's balanced integration of aggressive unusual time signature'ddissonance with hip-hop, jazz (early bop as well as late period fusion), dub, and abstractpsychedelic experimentation straightaway, a testament to the band's skillful musicianship and intelligent sonic aesthetic. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the name Candiria is synonymous with the kind of experimentation and genre-bending more often associated with freeform jazz and progressive rock than hard/metalcore music. Their original fan base, predominantly rooted in the well-knit NYHC second wave (Merauder, Madball, Burn, etc.), took to Candiria's balanced integration of aggressive unusual time signature'ddissonance with hip-hop, jazz (early bop as well as late period fusion), dub, and abstractpsychedelic experimentation straightaway, a testament to the band's skillful musicianship and intelligent sonic aesthetic. Throughout 2016, Candiria have played several shows in the New York City area with musical compatriots and veterans of the scene such as Sick of It All, Poison the Well, and Killswitch Engage.