WHEN WE WERE BEAUTIFUL

Dante

Progressive Metal

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German band DANTE was formed back in 2006, initially as a project formed by the band members Markus Berger and Markus Maichel, but slowly expanded to become a full-fledged band. They self-released their debut album "The Inner Circle" in 2007, and have continued releasing new albums at a steady pace ever since, in addition to being a fairly active live unit. "When We Were Beautiful" is their fourth studio album, and was released through the German label Gentle Art of Music in 2016.

Those who have followed the German band Dante over the years should find "When We Were Beautiful" to be a fine addition to their album history. Well made progressive metal working out from a foundation that generally can be described as a one closely aligned with early '90s Dream Theater, this is a style and type of progressive metal that has a wide general appeal, and this album merits a check by those with an affection for this specific take on progressive metal.

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Posted Sunday, March 20, 2016 | Review Permalink

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Dante's fourth album in 10 years is probably the band's most diverse, complex and modern-sounding record to date, at various times channeling the technicality of Dream Theater, emotiveness of Pain of Salvation, an unexpected jazziness or just a metal version of Kansas. When Dante goes for the attack, the sound is loud and thick, and the longer songs seldom repeat themselves, which was a trait common to, say, the Saturnine album. What's also interesting of the band is that they're not tame to switch between melodic and more abrasive sections, depending on the mood. Which is frequently dour, considering they lost the founding member Markus Berger.

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Posted Tuesday, February 27, 2018 | Review Permalink

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