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After Forever is a rather
new Dutch metal band that continues the tradition started with bands like
Lacuna Coil and The Gathering, although with a somewhat heavier sound that
also can be found in the Norwegian scene with bands like Trail Of Tears and
Tristania. Everything you would expect from such bands is to be found on the
debut cd from After Forever as well - beautiful choirs, the crystal clear
female voice of the classically trained Floor Jansen, male growling vocals and
lots of keyboard melodies enhancing the guitar riffs. The male growling is not
as great as it is with Tristania but it is still satisfying. What is most
impressive with this band is instead the exquisite vocal lines for Floor
although they could also be refined further. Just listen to the first three
tracks on this album and you will realize immediately that After Forever
belong to the elite of the Dutch metal scene. There are not that many bands in
this genre who manage to create music as beautiful as the vocals like
Tristania and Theatre Of Tragedy did. After Forever is a step behind as it
comes to the music but the vocals are simply amazing! I just think they could
have used the choir a little bit
more.
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1. Mea |
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Culpa 2. Leaden Legacy 3. Semblance Of Confusion 4. Black |
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Tomb 5. Follow In The Cry 6. Silence From Afar 7. |
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Inimical Chimera 8. Tortuous Threnody 9. Yield To Temptation |
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10. Ephemereal 11. Beyond Me 12. Leaden Legacy (instrumental |
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