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I don't know if it's because of the immense popularity that has risen for power metal lately or something else but a lot of these bands have popped out from the most unexpected places. Anubis Gate features the former Invocator bassist Jesper M. Jensen who left the band in the early 90s to join a rap metal band called Geronimo. Now he has found his way back to more traditional metal again though as this project is deeply rooted in 80s metal á la Iron Maiden but with a darker, obviously more modern approach. The vocalist Torben Askholm is also a veteran on the Danish metal scene who released an album back in 1989 with the heavy / thrash metal band Prophets Of Doom. Now he is trying out his skills with a style similar to vocal giants like Geoff Tate and Bruce Dickinson. He does have a decent voice but he doesn't reach far nor high enough on this album I'm afraid. The music is generally built on laid-back harmonies with a few sharper riff sections now and then and on top of this keyboards are often added in the background. In some aspects Anubis Gate sound like an 80s metalized version of Evergrey, not as thick or complex but almost as dark and atmospheric. The main problem is that they are afraid to let go and experiment and, perhaps partly because of this, they fall into the same patterns over and over again. The lack of memorable riffs and songs is unfortunate because Anubis Gate has otherwise found a winning concept. They just need some more substance to it next time. There is a lot of cool bass work on the album though and if you're a big fan of classic 80s heavy metal don't you dare ignore this album.
| Tracklist |
| 1. Hall Of Two Truths |
| 2. Downward Spiral |
| 3. Purification |
| 4. Hypernosis |
| 5. In The Comfort Of Darkness |
| 6. Before Anubis |
| 7. I, Demon |
| 8. The Shadow |
| 9. Discrowned |
| 10. Kingdom Of Duat |
: 51.36
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