Diabulus In Musica - Secrets (2010) - A lot of talent in the second half - 75% (18/06/11)

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There are so many and even way too many female fronted symphonic metal bands out there in the world nowadays and this trend has also reached out for the Hispanic peninsula. "Diabolus in Musica" is a brandnew band with an intriguing and yet rather stereotypical...

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Diabulus In Musica - Secrets (2010) - A lot of talent in the second half - 75% (18/06/11)

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There are so many and even way too many female fronted symphonic metal bands out there in the world nowadays and this trend has also reached out for the Hispanic peninsula. "Diabolus in Musica" is a brandnew band with an intriguing and yet rather stereotypical...

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Musspelheim - Demo 2007 (2007) - A very promising demo tape - 78% (05/03/12)

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This demo from a rather exotic Viking Metal band from Uruguay reminds of a mixture of Cruachan and Moonspell. The production quality is harsh but gives a rude charm that fits to the topic and this is something I am often missing concerning too polished...

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Stream Of Passion - The Flame Within (2009) - Not yet unique and outstanding enough - 69% (03/02/11)

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I saw this band on their last Canada tour and thought that they had given a charming and entertaining show even if the band doesn't offer something new to the emerging genre of female fronted symphonic metal bands with power metal influences. They deliver...

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Within Temptation - Faster (2011) - A decent modern symphonic rock single - 65% (27/01/11)

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This song is not as ordinary and commercial as the first single "Where is the edge" has been, but it comes quite close. The modern sound effects and keyboard influences try to create something new and I must give this point to the effort of the band....

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Within Temptation - The Heart Of Everything (2007) - Boring patterns plus diversity create blindness - 71% (21/12/10)

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On this album, the band sounds heavier and more bombastic than ever. After several hit singles and an intenation breakthrough the abnd got the budget to use more and more orchestrations and to create more and more complex structures. That's why they didn't...

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Within Temptation - The Silent Force (2004) - Less unique but catchy and diversified - 71% (21/12/10)

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"The silent force" would have been a better name for the previous and very spiritual folk album "Mother Earth" as this album here presents a completely new face of Within Temptation. Sure, there are still a few soft ballads like the inspiring "Memories"...

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Within Temptation - Mother Earth (2000) - For fans of Enya and Lorena McKennitt - 71% (21/12/10)

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As I really appreciated the very popular singles by Within Temptation like the inspiring and dreamy "Mother Earth" and the catchy and magic "Ice queen", I decided to buy the entire album. I realized that this album was a rather calm album with a couple...

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Nightwish - Dark Passion Play (2007) - An unexpected masterpiece - 95% (21/12/10)

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I would like to be clear from the beginning on. I always had one single problem to get an approach to Nightwish and this problem was called Tarja Turunen. From an objective point of view, I am able to admit that she has without a doubt a very powerful...

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Delain - April Rain (2009) - Symphonic Gothic Pop for the masses - 70% (21/12/10)

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There it is, another female fronted Symphonic Metal band from the Netherlands that got hyped in the usual magazines around the world. But I wanted to give it a try. Now, what does this band produce to get a well deserved attention, to be different from...

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