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Artist: Nemesea |
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This Dutch female fronted band have fine-tuned their musical combination for this their third album. They are renowned for mixing electro with rock and pinning it behind their female vocalist. However, this hasn’t stopped a plethora of guest vocalist making themselves known. The band is now known for their mix of guitars and vocal, and this is still prevalent on this album. The backing vocals are taken by a male member of the band and this lash of voices in places brings a pleasing dissonance to the album. Yet they do sound in places a little like Nightwish. And this is by no means a bad thing; in fact it gives a point to work from for this mainly electro/melodic metal band. The steady guitar riffs throughout behind her vocals provide the perfect background, one that is not too heavy or too light, and also fits in with the range of her voice. Something that is not always done so well by some bands. The near-romanticism of the songs also plays to her strength, and at times it does feel like the band plays around her, which can be a tad annoying. But then, her voice is possibly the strongest part of this band at times. Yet the guitarist drums and keyboard all work well within the instrumental, meshing so cleanly that at times it is really hard to tell drums from keyboard/synth. The similar guitar riffs throughout the separate songs allows for them to be easily memorable in comparison to other songs. There is a definitive fit within the melodic side, although the electro isn’t played up so much, it provides a pleasing addition that doesn’t overwhelm the rest of the instrumental/vocal, nor does it detract from it, and this is a definitive bonus. The album winds from lighter to heavier riffs throughout, but never detracts from keeping as near to her vocal range as possible. This is only enhanced by the ability with which she sings, able to inject power and passion even when pushing towards the top of her limits. This is a beautifully put together and performed album, and shows the skills of all members at once. A favourite song at the moment is 'Afterlife'. This is primarily because the song is heavier and also as the vocals are inflected with more than just subtle emotion, but powerful and a pure force to be reckoned with. Review
by: Kerry H |
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Tracklisting: 1.
The Quiet Resistance |
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