Search Music Review Archives 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Music Links:
www.progwalhalla.com
Jerry Lucky Prog Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Progland was founded by John Gabbard in 2005. It's purpose has been to provide you, the music community with the latest music and dvd reviews. It will continue to be your link to the most popular music reviews in the progressive world.

 

(HB) - "Frozen Inside"

Reviewed by:

"Philip Wooldridge"- (Ravenheart Music)

Genre:
(Female Fronted) {Rock/Symphonic-Metal}-(Music)
Country:
Finland
Length:
48:48
Release Date:
4/2008
Band Members: Johanna Aaltonen – Lead Vocals Janne Karhunen - Guitars
  Antti Niskala - Keyboards Tuomas Mäki-Kerttula - Bass
  Markus Malin – Drums
     
Track Listing: 1.)-Intro 00:46
9.)-Way 05:50
  2.)-God Has All Glory 05:00
10.)-The Lovesong 06:00
  3.)-It Is Time 03:49  
  4.)- Be Aware 05:44  
  5.)-Holy Secret 05:50  
  6.)-Frozen Inside 06:07  
  7.)-Years Go By 05:49  
  8.)-Ambition 03:53  

Review:

Like fellow Finns Indica, HB have released several albums in their native language for the domestic market, but only one in English that is intended for international consumption. This is in fact the English language version of their album ‘Enne’, which was very successful in their homeland. They are a proudly Christian band, hence their name and keyboarder Antti Niskala’s spiritual lyrics. Their music, not surprisingly, owes a nod to those other famous Finns, Nightwish, but it leans more towards Lunatica, with a healthy helping of Within Temptation. Johanna Aaltonen has a lovely voice, not too far away from Andrea Dätwyler. Unusually it starts with an a cappella intro before the awesome ‘God Has All Glory’ bursts through the speakers, packed with choir and orchestra. ‘Is It Time’ is a stomping, stirring rocker, the video is on the Female Voices Blog. ‘Be Aware’ has delightful intricate instrumentation, a soaring chorus and a ripping guitar solo by Janne Karhunen. ‘Holy Secret’ is a gorgeous piano power ballad with plaintive cello, followed by the epic and melodic title track ‘Frozen Inside’ that builds in power. More wonderful piano introduces the emotive lighter waving swayer ‘Years Go By’, before they pick it up again with the anthemic ‘Ambition’. ‘Way’ is a gentle song that features just Johanna, Fender Rhodes, choir and strings, with a narrated spoken sermon passage, and the final tune, ‘The Lovesong’, is a rousing hymn. Top quality production, song writing and musicianship make this a perfect buy for all fans of gothic symphonic metal and melodic rock. It is available from a wide range of stockist, a list of some of them is on their Myspace http://www.myspace.com/hbmetal , a highly recommended 9 put of 10.

 

 

NewReleases

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Copyright @ Teakwood Productions 2000