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Maple Cross is a Finnish band that formed as early as 1985.
They recorded a row of demos but never got any worthy offers from labels and
after their last demo in 1994 they called it quits since several band members
moved out of the country. In 2000 they reformed though but with a completely
new line-up except for the vocalist Marco R.J. who is still around. This new
demo recording is professionally recorded and there is nothing to complain
about strictly soundwise. However, the shrieky vocals lack power and are
somewhat weak. Musically Maple Cross sounds pretty much like a mix early In
Flames or latter At The Gates and The Hellacopters. The songs are less intense
and based more on traditional rock'n'roll riffs than the technical playing
of In Flames but the vocals are similar in style to what Tomas Lindstrand used
to do when he was in At The Gates. The only difference is that he was, and
still is, a lot better at screaming as if his life depended on it. This demo
is however pretty good but it is a rather typical crossover recording made by
a band who have found themselves stuck between two worlds and lack a strong
identity of their own.
| Tracklist |
1. Invincibles |
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2. Simply Simplicity 3. Au Revoir |
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