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Gemini Syndrome
by :Luke Tennis
The New Generation of “SYN”copated Hard Rock
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ack in October of last year I had the pleasure of attending a wildly intense live concert at the Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee,WI as
the Wrong Side of Heaven Tour blasted its way
through the Midwest. That show introduced me
to, at the time, an opening band who has made a
more profound impression on me than any headliner ever has, nonetheless the opener in a four
band show. Five Finger Death Punch was headlining The Wrong Side Of Heaven Tour and put on
a good show, as well did Miss May I and Escape
the Fate. For my wife and myself, though, the thrill
of the night was more than complete after the first
set, with Gemini Syndrome playing, what I would
consider, a flawless and unexpectedly phenomenal set of their emotionally intrinsic rock music.
s Aaron Nordstrom, the lead singer of
Gemini Syndrome, took the stage with his
long, snowy white hair and goatee, donning his
signature septum ring and rolled up sleeves, he
calmly put his hands together palm to palm and
gave an honorable bow of gassho to the electrified
audience awaiting the performance. The majority
of onlookers and metal music enthusiasts in atten-
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dance would soon be inquiring all kinds of questions such as, "Where in the hell did Gemini Syndrome come from? And why the hell didn't I know
about them yet?"
emini Syndrome, I have
since found, has been
around since February 12th, 2010.
That is the day of significance,
dubbed by the five members, that
the concept of Gemini Syndrome
was born and they became bonded in musical congruity. With the
members all being very adept in
the compositional theory of music
combined with years of hard work
and dedication it seemed to be a
perfect storm situation sprinkled
with the ambition and determination to bring together a full bodied
sound. Their lyrical concept carries
a message of how self discovery,
duality, and dychotomy of mankind
bear heavy burdens both morally and ethically in our every day
struggles as human beings.
t was not long after my introduction to their sound in
Milwaukee, that compelled me to buy their
first LP, Lux, which
came out in 2013 after Warner Brothers
Records signed the
band to what has been
rumored to be a somewhat open-ended contract. Interviews I have
seen lead to more
mystery than answers.
Nordstrom spoke very
comically in hushed
whispers when asked
about the next move
for GS and what their
future has in store
during a recent interview after one of their
shows.
Syndrome's
members never seem
overwhelmed or lacking in enthusiasm on
what is now an extensive string of tours with
few days to catch their breath in between performances. Their posts on social media sites show
the enjoyment and gratitude they