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Of Infinity was conceptualized in 1999. Their roots were planted in Utah, but then they moved to Arkansas (big mistake, I could have told them that), then they moved to the tri-state area of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, then they moved back to Utah, and finally found themselves in Houston, Texas! Yeehaw! So, if you're asking yourselves why a band that's been around for 5 years can only manage to release one 3-song EP, this may answer your question. It also gives you a little insight on the dedication of this band being that all their cross-country roaming was based solely on finding the right band members to complete their vision of Of Infinity.
Nazareth (guitars) was previously in the black metal band Fallen Empire — one of Arkansas' few mention-worthy bands — so you can assume the level of "guitar-manship" is top-notch. The music is much in the vein of Lacuna Coil, Flowing Tears and After Forever, but without the male vocals and a little less symphonic. Vocally, Alessandra is clearly on top of her game! Her lush, strong soprano vocals captivate you and her melodies are outstanding. The one drawback of this EP, besides its length, is its production; occasionally — like in the beggining of "The Voice Without" — it can seem a little noisy without any one instrument standing out. This usually doesn't last long, and it can easily be overlooked, but it is there nonetheless. On a completely pointless side note, the solo in "It's Only For Forever" — great, extremely catchy song, by the way — sounds a lot like the solo in Testament's "Return To Serenity" — probably my favorite solo of all time — but no one else seems to agree with me on this. Anyway, all in all this is a great EP and worth the $5 it'll cost you to pick it up! Get this while you can because if the band stays together, which it seems they have the dedication to do so, I'd expect them to be signing a record contract soon and this little nugget will be "Out Of Print" soon thereafter.
| Tracklist |
| 1. The Voice Without |
| 2. Shadow Of A Lie |
| 3. It's Only For Forever |
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