Sumo Cyco - Opus Mar

1. Anti-Anthem

2. Free Yourself

3. Move Mountains

4. Passengers

5. Brave II

6. Sleep Tight

7. Rivalry

8. Kids Of Calamity

9. Won't Put Me Out

10. Words

11. The Broadcasters (Murdering By Radio)

12. Rally

13. Building Castles

Sumo Cyco have released their second album titled "Opus Mar". This basically means future destruction. With a title like that, there is a lot to live up to. The band seems to have a ska and rock sort of feel to the band, while giving off a weird music vibe. They say the closest band is Skindred to their music, so if you like those guys, you could like this album as well. They have done an alright job here. When looking at the recording quality, the album has been recorded fairly well here. This album is fairly crisp, and you can hear everything, so that is great. The instrumentation here isn't anything to turn your head, as the vocals outweigh the music. This doesn't mean the band can't play, they can, but it doesn't bring your attention to it. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on the album are pretty clear, on point, and you can hear everything she says. Skye can certainly sing, and she shows it all over this album. All in all, great job. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs about love, feeling the power, going and getting it, and no sitting around, to go grab what you want. This feels like topics, someone who doesn't really have a theme or direction to latch onto. We like the lyrics, but they seem to have been done over and over. Not a bad job though, we just wish more meaning was in the songs.  If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "Move Mountains" your attention, as this is the best song on the album, and it really shows off the band the best. This song also features Benji from Skindred. Sumo Cyco have made an album that seems to be getting more attention, and brings their sound ahead. This album certainly rocks, but it rides the line of a bar band, and a solid rock band. Not a bad job here, we just feel it's all over in sound. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Hard Rock/Rock/Alternative

Release Date: March 31st, 2017

Location: Hamilton, Ontario
Website: http://www.sumocyco.com

Label: None

Sumo Cyco - Lost In Cyco City

1. The Ugly
2. Go Go Go
3. Fighter
4. Cry Murder
5. Like A Killer
6. Fuel My Fire
7. We Ride
8. Brave
9. Get Off
10. Crowd Control (Do What We Want)
11. My Name Is Rock 'N' Roll

Sumo Cyco have something thats not quite your typical rock and we can't really put our finger on it. With their female vocals and quirky not really metal and a bit heavier then rock along with a dark feel to then, this band is hard to categorize. When looking at the quality of the recording of this album, it has been recorded fairly decently and the band seems to be able to play quite well but the music just feels too jumbled of too many elements to really enjoy a whole song. Now with the vocals and the singing, Skye Sweetnam can sing very well and the lyrics are pretty decent with a darker theme. If you are looking for a single for this album, give the song "Go Go Go" a listen as this song has a chantable chorus and it shows off what the sound of the rest of the album is the best. Sumo Cyco has a chance to get bigger and bigger on having a singer that was in the spotlight previous to this band and the fact that this music is different. Hopefully they will progress with t heir music a little more and make it more of a narrow path so  its more listenable on a full scale. Give the album a listen to decide for yourself what you think of it and make sure you follow what this band is up to.

Genre: Hard Rock/Rock/Alternative

Release Date: June 10th, 2014

Location: Hamilton, Ontario
Website: http://www.sumocyco.com

Label: None