TWILIGHT FURIES

Violent Science is made up of Johan Hedman, on keyboards, percussion, and backing vocals; Erik Forsberg, on lead vocals; Hannes Ljunghall, on keyboards and Simon Svensson on bass. The band has released three prior too Twilight Furies. A Broken Truce (2013), Kinetic (2005); and their self-titled debut (2003). Since I do not know the previous albums, I don't compare them either.

Twilight Furies is a real keyboard album, but in a completely different sense than you would initially assume. This was a pleasant surprise, as I thought it was going to be something completely different. Twilight Furies opens with a keyboard intro called Fair Warning. Which reminded me a lot of Marillion. Lunar Sunrise contains Erik Forsberg's best vocals. But it is still the unique and complex keyboards that fascinate your ears. One of the best songs on the album and reminds me a lot of Camel. In the final two-minute Perilous Borders (another outstanding track) they show that they can also be relaxed and beautiful, with a subtle Mellotron background.

Personally, I think there is room for some much-needed aggression on the album. This is where vocalist Forsberg shines. The rougher side of his voice brings a kind of conflict with it at times, where the slightly off-key singing brings a layer of mildly unsettling originality.

Twilight Furies benefits from repeated listens to be able to start connecting with its true emotional core.

Rating-70%

Recommended Tracks: Lunar Sunrise & Perilous Borders.