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EVERGLOW
A New Life
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The last heavy metal band I can remember coming out of Belgium was
FN Guns, so it was with great interest to hear what Everglow had to
offer from the Benelux
region. Everglow offers up power metal featuring a female
singer by the name of Cindy who along with guitarist Alain had
previously played in a death-thrash band called Poseydon. As
with many of the releases we receive from typically non-metal
hotspots, Everglow possesses a rather unique twist for the power
metal genre. These twists can be found in Alain's guitar solos
and sound which recalls nobody in particular. Hints of a
gothic vibe at times creep in, but not like bands such as Tristania
or After Forever.
"Labyrinth" is a high-octane metallic romp covering musical
territory these days that one would be inclined to expect from a
black metal band (perhaps a bit like Paradise Lost musically during
the "Gothic" era), however Cindy's vocals are very clean and strong
enough to match the speed and heaviness of the music. "Lost In
The Woods" is a frightening song with a rather grim soundtrack
within the song. Alain's guitars are extremely thick and there
is plenty of room for soloing overtop of the enhancing keyboards.
"Like A Shadow" is straight ahead, heavy and atmospheric all at the
same time. "A New Life" is complete high speed shred
complimented by Cindy's vocals being eerily reminiscent at times to
the late Dawn Crosby on the first Fear Of God CD.
Closing track "Golden Lion" sounds like it may be a newer song added
to this release (it is listed as a bonus track) as it sounds like it
was recorded in perhaps a different studio or during a different
session. "Golden Lion" sounds like a cross musically between
Running Wild and a much less pompous Rhapsody. Within the
context of the rest of "A New Life" the song sounds out of place.
The biggest barrier in Everglow's quest for a recording contract may
be the fact that they are based out of Belgium which is unfortunate
as I believe their material from a CDr alone is worthy of
consideration for a deal. Since 1heavymetal.com has recently
received so many exceptional releases out of countries not well
known for heavy metal music, we hope that these features open up the
ears of some labels to dig deeper for the future leaders of the
genre who are offering diverse song structures, guitar sounds and
playing techniques that stray well away from many of the "safe and
same" releases we receive..
Track List:
Into The Unknown
Labyrinth
Lost In The Woods
Like A Shadow
A New Life
Golden Lion
Contact Information:
cindy.baert@skynet.be
Homepage:
http://www.everglow.be/
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