One word review: Transition
Favorite Songs: Glorifying Means, My Choice
This mini album is the beginning of the After Forever Mark 2 line up, without Mark... (Jansen, songwriter and a founding member of the band). With Exordium comes several changes. There is less atmosphere in the music, but it has added complexity and is more in your face. The lyrics also seem to be shifting focus from inside out to outside looking in.
Glorifying Means stands out with a brilliant interaction between Sander and Floor. When the vocals shift from growls to soprano the effect is hair raising and very powerful. A supremely excellent song. Sander's growls have become deeper and are rather overpowering, a very good sign.
The two cover songs, of Iron Maiden and Randy Crawford respectively, prove very interesting adaptions and After Forever put their own mark on both of them.
After Forever may have lost part of their personality but emerge from this mini album as a tighter more focused band.
Exordium comes with a bonus DVD, which shows the video for My Choice, the band members goofing around during the recording and a few other attractions. Overall good value for money.
Style: Soprano Metal
Rating: 6.5/10Posted by
Steen - Saturday, April 9, 2011
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