Weathering the storms of multiple lineup changes can really be grueling for any band, especially when they happen during periods where a band has (or what might have been thought as) finally settled down with a current roster of members (which some of the band members will tell you that these changes were a good thing in regards to the lineup), but that has not stopped both founding members Rob Gorham and Zain Kimmie, the last two original
Eyefear members standing, from continuing their prowess for power metal.
When looking at the latest release or incarnation of
Eyefear, Gorham/Kimmie and Co. have created a technically apt record with the addition of keyboardist Sammy Giacatto, who plays out neo-classical string lines that bring a hole new element to the table, really adding a thick backdrop of orchestration to the mantra of Gorham's axework, which brings some catchy riff structuring to the record, and lets not forget vocalist Danny Cecati's falsetto for openers.
Most of the songs here have the same type of structure to them (being somewhat repetitive at times), provided the thick gloom atmosphere intact throughout the record. The songwriting skills of the band have encompassed the discrete keyboard arrangements and guitar attack, all working together to form hooks that make up the what flows evenly from track to track. Highlights include
"Beyond the Twilight," "Two Souls Apart," and the ballad
"Vivid Window;" not to mention the records heaviest cut
"The Script of Sorrowed Tales."
In the end, these guys balance out dark riff driven material, with symphonic keyboard orchestration, and the classic vibe of late period Sabbath and mid-period Maiden (not to mention a little bit of a Euro-metal sound),
9 Elements of Inner Vision lead
Eyefear into their place in metal.
Written by
Hashman Tuesday, November 16, 2004
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