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Introducing PSYOPUS: heart attack-inducing, grinding metal that conjures up whirlwinds and tidal waves of absurd guitar work, harsh vocal onslaughts and hypersonic rhythm bombardment that takes the term 'tech' to an entirely new level. Crushing and outlandish yet perfectly concise, this brilliant debut composition is a glimpse into the calamity and anguish of a tortured psyche. Both eccentric and unprecedented, PSYOPUS may be Steve Vai's answer to tech-metal, coalescing equal parts metallic grind, thrash/hardcore and speed with all-out shred.   From Rochester, NY, an area that has bred such extreme metal predecessor as Lethargy and Kalibas, PSYOPUS take some valuable lessons but then step things up to an unparalleled and somewhat indescribable level. Driven by astonishing talent and fervent passion, engineer Doug White (Earth Crisis, Buried Alive) might have said it best by comparing PSYOPUS to "Burnt by the Sun on crack but with more classical guitar influence".   Having been met with amazing press thus far and a radio campaign which left a strong impression on the CMJ charts, PSYOPUS have taken their show on the road and been blowing away audiences all summer long with substantial touring already in the works for the rest of the year. Be on the lookout for this band to explode in a big way in the upcoming year.