For a fairly new act, Sykofant emerges as a fairly impressive finished product on their upcoming debut album. Ahead of releasing the self-titled record on May 31st, we catch an introduction with the premiere of “Strangers.” After a few seconds of the song, you might feel like you died and went to guitar riff heaven. This is the ideal introduction to Sykofant and the band that they have developed into. In one respect, “Strangers” is heavy, but it’s also groovy and even a little bit funky. The band’s music exists at the intersection of many different eras and styles. The influence of classic and progressive rock acts like King Crimson, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Yes, and Rush is obvious. But listen a little closer and you’ll hear elements of modern metal, a la Opeth, Mastodon, and Porcupine Tree. ...