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This CD is full of commercial, keyboard driven, highly
melodic, symphonic preogressive gothic metal. I am supprised
that the guitarist Tomas wrote the songs, because they have
more akin to bands like Delain, Nightwish and Lunatica where
the keyboard player writes the music; the guitars provide
the power, while the keyboards supply the riffs and melodies.
*****
The band has been going since 2003 started by Tomas.
They have been through a lot of tribulations, but finally
they got new lead singer Angel, a very beautiful lady with
an equally beautiful voice, and were able to record this
debut album. ****
A suitably orchestral intro leads into 4 prime gothic
progressive symphonic metal cuts, before the heavier ‘The
Crying Shore’, featuring some growling. By the way, anti
growling fans don’t have to worry, they are used sparingly
and effectively. This is counterpointed by the lovely ‘I
Dream of You’. They pick up the pace again over the next
4 tracks, moving towards a more powerful, guitar driven
sound. The awesome ‘Thrill Neverending’ rounds the album
off nicely. *****
This album is readily available from various music
stores listed on their Myspace site
http://www.myspace.com/bareinfinity
,but it is crying out for international distribution.
This a mature debut that can really take on the top American
and European bands.
9 out of 10.
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