Unexpect

Canadian avant-garde extreme metal group from Montreal. Reviews emphasize a broad mix of styles (black/death/progressive metal, classical, opera, electro, ambient, gypsy, jazz, noise), extensive use of violin and keyboards, multiple vocalists and experimental compositions. In a Flesh Aquarium (2006) is frequently highlighted.

In a Flesh Aquarium was released in 2006 on The End Records and is described in reviews as the band's second official CD. Utopia was self-released in 1999 according to reviews. Lineups noted in reviews include violin, keyboards, nine-string bass and multiple singers (including Leilindel).

DeBaser hosts a small set of appreciative reviews for Unexpect, highlighting In a Flesh Aquarium as a challenging, rewarding, genre-bending work. Critics note strong experimentation, multi-vocal arrangements and an unusually broad palette (violin, keyboards, nine-string bass). Utopia is described as raw and formative compared to later material.

For:Listeners of experimental/avant-garde metal, fans of genre-blending extreme music, open-minded metal listeners who accept long, intricate compositions.