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(Echoterra) - "The Law of One, Blinding Force"

Label - Self Released
Reviewed by:

"Philip Wooldridge"- (Ravenheart Music)

Genre:
(Female Fronted) {Rock/Symphonic-Metal}-(Music)
Country:
USA
Length:
48:34
Release Date:
2009
Band Members: Melissa Ferlaak-Vocals Jonah Weingarten - Keys
  Yan Leviathan - Guitar Brian Hollenbeck - Bass, Vocals
  Adam Sagan - Drums
 
Track Listing: 1.)-Manifest Eternity - 2:05
9.)-Water Falls - 5:28
  2.)-The Will of Life - 4:39  
  3.)-In Your Eyes - 5:27  
  4.)- A Tear of Her Heart - 6:10  
  5.)-The Wind Surrounds You - 4:08  
  6.)-To Live Again - 4:56  
  7.)-Say, Try, Lie, Die - 4:53  
  8.)-Beyond The Seven Seas - 5:03  

Review:

Echoterra is a new project, started in 2007, by American power metallers Jonah W, keys, of Pyramaze and Yan Leviathan, guitar, of Avian. The duo enlisted soprano Suvi Virtanen of Finland, who was part of Swedish symphonic power metallers Therion’s choir for many years. Joining them are John Gensmer from Epicurean on drums and fellow Avian Brian Hollenbeck on bass and vocals. So this is band with a real top quality pedigree. ****

After the orchestral intro are three Nightwishesque symphonic power metal songs, but with two big differences. Firstly, Yan is more of a rhythm guitarist (the only real solo being supplied by guest Bill Hudson on ‘The Will of Life), so this is a real tour de force for keyboarder Jonah. If you like keyboards, you will love this album. The second big difference is the extraordinary multi part vocals, created by Suvi. She has really used her experience singing in a choir, we are all so used to the lead and backing singers singing the same line and notes, that this is a really refreshing change and gives the band a unique sound and style. ‘The Wind Surrounds You’ is an excellent piano ballad (nice to hear a proper classical piano accompaniment, rather that the normal plonking chords), followed by the atmospheric orchestral ‘To Live Again’. Next up is the album’s best song, the wonderfully named ‘Say, Try, Lie, Die’, which features superb male (clean) and female vocal interplay. ‘Beyond the Seven Seas’ has a jolly pirate vibe, I half expect Jack Sparrow to hove into view! ‘Water Falls’ gallops along nicely, and the album ends with an orchestral version of the afore mentioned ‘Say, Try, Lie, Die’, Jonah can really twinkle those ivories. ****

This is a top quality album, a must for all prog and symphonic metal fans. Available on CD Baby and readers in the USA can also buy it on Amazon. 9 out of 10.

 

 

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