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ENTROPIA

Pain Of Salvation

 

Progressive Metal

4.09 | 626 ratings

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Mellotron Storm
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4 stars In the liner notes of this their debut album they thank some of the bands who have influenced their sound and lives. Not surprisingly FAITH NO MORE is mentioned, as well as DREAM THEATER, PINK FLOYD, BLACK SABBATH, YES, QUEENSRYCHE, RUSH, STEVE MORSE, KINGS X, ZAPPA, ERIC JOHNSON and MARILLION, amongst others.These guys are so complex, emotional, intelligent and powerful ! I really think what sets these guys apart from a lot of Metal bands are their emotional and powerful lyrics. Daniel Gildenlow is not afraid to touch on subjects that society in general would like to ignore or cover up.

"! (Forward)" opens very heavily, with vocals coming in around the 1 minute mark.This song is all over the place, from heavy drums and killer guitar, to mellow passages with piano and soft vocals. "Welcome to Entropia" is a short piece with the sound of waves to open it. "Winning A War" has some good synths later in the song, but it's the emotional vocals and lyrics that steal the show on this one. "People Passing By" has a funky intro and goes from mellow to harsh. Some complex guitar melodies are followed by a long scathing guitar solo.

"Oblivion Ocean" is an amazing song ! The vocals are so emotional and pleading. Just a beautiful, fragile song."Stress" is ok with a bombastic intro. "Revival" has a beautiful main melody that somehow reminds me of "Achillies Last Stand" from LED ZEPPELIN. Driving guitars and some incredible drumming lead the way. "Void of Her" is dark and heavy with some organ."To The End" is all over the map. "Circles" features some great bass, acoustic guitar and gentle vocals. Nice. "Nightmist" is another terrific tune ! The guitar melody sounds incredible, and it comes back later in the song. More great bass lines and guitar solos."Plains of Dawn" is another beautiful song with fragile vocals, piano and acoustic guitar."Leaving Entropia (epilogue)" is another pastoral song with acoustic guitar and vocals.

Easily 4 stars. An emotional and powerful record.

Mellotron Storm | 4/5 |

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