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EVIL MASQUERADE 'Third Act' 2006 Neo-Prog. Power Metal CD
Format: CD
Condition: MINT & SEALED
Year of Release: 2006
Cat. No.: ESM134
Label: ESCAPE MUSIC
Country of Origin: U.K.
One difference with the previous albums is the fact the band has a new vocalist. Former shouter Hendrik Brockmann choose for a solo career and it did not take long before the band found a new singer in Apollo Papathanasio.
Band-leader Hendrik Flyman recently heard from his friend Richard Andersson from Time Requiem that his vocalist was not in the band anymore and maybe would be interested to continue his singing in Evil Masquerade. Not a bad choice in my opinion, this Apollo dude has a very wide vocal range and with much diversity he does a real good job in bringing a big deal of extra to the great compositions on this record.
This is an album full of real musicianship; every instrumentalist knows exactly what to do make this an interesting album. They really know how to impress the listeners with their wise and intelligent instrumental mood-changes. The music is the kind of melodic progressive metal that could easily amaze the fans of this genre. And all this the band has put onto a disk with eleven classical strong songs and will never give you one dull moment.
One big highlight is an awesome tune called 'I'll Make You Burn' reminding me lot of the better 'Black Sabbath' songs of the 'Headless Cross' period. Great riffs and great vocals, delicious guitar-solo and a fine driving rhythm. This album goes into the CD player of my car to give me good company as I am about to drive on the south of Germany to go to the Bang Your Head Festival. Well, the banging of my head can start as soon as I drive of and the new Evil Masquerade album will hit its first notes?
Review by: Eddy Score: 91/100
Tracklisting:
The Devil's Last Temptation
Third Act
Black Raves Cry
Descended From The Grave
Far Away
The Dark Ministrel Plays
I'll Make You Burn
Under The Surface Of Water
Orchestration For More Than One Horn
Bring On The World
The Final Goodbye
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