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Century started out as the side project of the Crematory
drummer Markus Jüllich but has now grown up to be a "real" band. Even though
this is more of a pop/hard rock band than a metal band the music is far from
being upbeat which is clearly shown by the title. Soft, atmospheric metal has
been mixed with catchy pop tunes from the eighties and a little bit of gothic
darkness. The result is ten warm, melancholic songs that may very well be
heard on the radio stations all over the world. Fans of HIM and newer Paradise
Lost could find Century attractive but to tell you the truth this album is not
very exciting although there are some very nice melodies here and there. It
does induce a nice soothing feeling but a lot of metal fans will probably find
it a bit hard to accept this album. As I´ve already mentioned it has got a few
bright moments and the songs are well planned but there is not a lot of it
that impresses me that much. Several metal bands have tried on a more gothic
approach and some of them, like Katatonia, has succeeded very well but others
seem to fade out to a melancholic nothingness and inbetween we have bands like
Century. A little more emotion, stronger guitar melodies, less pop tunes and
less weird keyboards and this could be a real interesting new act. Far from
being a lousy album but not overwhelmingly impressive
either.
| Tracklist |
1. Perfect Lie 2. Fall For |
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You 3. I Regret 4. High And Low 5. Finally 6. Me, |
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Myself And I 7. I Would Know 8. Melancholic Light 9. |
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Nothing No More 10. Shine |
: 44.18
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