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Disco de After Forever: “Decipher”
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Fecha de Publicación:2003-03-25
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Tipo:Desconocido
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Género:Metal
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Sello Discográfico:Import
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Letras Explícitas:Si
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UPC:766487964920
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Análisis (en inglés) - :
{$After Forever}'s second album, 2001's {^Decipher}, saw the Dutch sextet making great strides toward developing a distinctive and personal sound, and it vaulted them to the very forefront of Europe's operatic {\metal} scene to boot. Sounding like a distant cousin of {&"Carmina Burana,"} the symphonic overture {&"Ex Cathedra"} leads the way into expertly crafted first single {&"Monolith of Doubt"} -- a three-minute distillation of {$After Forever}'s sound that contrasts a {\power metal}-approved, staccato guitar riff with lead singer {$Floor Jansen}'s piercing, classically trained soprano. Along with another radio-friendly candidate, {&"Emphasis,"} its only concession to commerce is the exclusion of {\death metal}-style grunt-vocals -- normally a key ingredient of the group's sound. A regular fixture of their debut, {^Prison of Desire}, they are revived for {^Decipher}'s more challenging and eclectic "album cuts," including the {\doom}-infused {&"Zenith"} and the {\thrash}-fueled {&"My Pledge of Allegiance #2 (The Tempted Fate)."} Further showcasing the group's vast array of metallic influences, string-laden, choir-enhanced adventures like {&"My Pledge of Allegiance #1 (The Sealed Fate)"} and {&"Estranged (A Timeless Spell)"} go from {\metal}, to {\classical}, and back to {\metal} again via often tortuous (folk, gothic, Irish {\jigs}!), but well-executed, fascinating paths. And although they clearly highlight each musician's individual contribution, all of the above leave little doubt that {$Jansen} is the real star of the {$After Forever} show. And nowhere is her presence more commanding than on the dazzling {\ballad} {&"Imperfect Tenses,"} which for once completely ignores the {\heavy metal} template to offer a spine-tingling duet between {$Jansen} and tenor {$Rein Kolpa}. Needless to say, it's no small challenge coalescing so many different styles into a sensible whole, and this is what makes both {^Decipher} and {$After Forever} so impressive and highly recommended. ~ Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide
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