Aum is axe ripper Terry Syrek's new album of guitar geek math metal, minus the pretense - kinda like
Yngwie meets Meshuggah meets Rush meets Kings X and then goes to an Indian restaurant. Syrek is incredibly gifted, displaying prodigious talent on the guitar as each piece contains assaultive, speedy fretwork and heavy, imaginative rhythm work. Syrek also goes beyond mere pentatonic scales as he tends toward the exotic in his solo and lead work. Syrek borrows flavorings from Indian, Moroccan, Arabic and other cultures to express himself on tracks such as "Shiva", "Mine To Leave Behind", and the furiously paced "Point Of Presence". The guitars on the CD were recorded with two fully functional fingers on the left hand due to a neurological condition known as 'focal dystonia'.
| 1 | Aum Instrumental Guitar | 3:43 |
| 2 | Beyond Within Instrumental Guitar | 4:51 |
| 3 | Dance Of The Dark Stars Instrumental Guitar | 3:52 |
| 4 | Every Breath | 4:47 |
| 5 | The Clockmaker Dreams The Perfect Clock Instrumental Guitar | 7:07 |
| 6 | Thirteenth Planet Instrumental Guitar | 4:11 |
| 7 | Shiva Instrumental Guitar | 4:44 |
| 8 | Mine To Leave Behind | 5:50 |
| 9 | Point Of Presence Instrumental Guitar | 5:15 |
| 10 | Spiral Majesty Instrumental Guitar | 3:05 |
| 11 | Under The Tree, In The Garden Of Om Al Saiif, Watching A Curious Star Instrumental Guitar | 5:14 |
| 12 | The Maharaja's New Slippers Instrumental Guitar | 5:45 |
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Interview: Terry Syrek
August-September 2006
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The Undiscovered: Terry Syrek
October-November 1998