RAMAGE INC

Under The Skin

SELF-RELEASED Scotland’s progressive metallers add some operatic heft Three albums in, and Edinburgh’s Ramage Inc are still defined by Bryan Ramage’s muscular voice. Sitting between power metal dynamism and operatic grandiosity, it builds and flexes but never overextends, sounding stronger than ever on Under

The Skin. If it reminds you of Textures (RIP), it’s probably because final vocalist Daniel de Jongh and Bryan have both sung for progressive metal band Cilice. Beneath these tones lies a sinewy foundation of death and prog with a nod to Devin Townsend circa Ocean Machine, all impressively produced for an independent band. If there is a criticism, it’s that some of the songs merge into each other, but standout

Strive proves Ramage Inc have the potential to leverage their sound into something massive.