Det_Nosnip
01-26-2008, 05:16 PM
...Is just about out. Has anyone heard it, and if so, what do you think? So far it's pretty sweet IMO...a little bit more like Arjen's old stuff, but with enough of the newer elements to keep it listenable (I'm not a huge fan of Actual Fantasy/etc because they're a bit too cheesy IMO). Pretty sweet vocal lineup... particularly surprising that Arjen got Jonas from Katatonia, as his voice would not be an immediate thought for this kind of music. It actually works pretty well, though.
Floor Jansen dominates, though. There are a few repeat vocalists that have played with Arjen before including her and Anneke Van Giersbergen (ex Gathering), and a few instrumentalists that Arjen has worked with (Joost, for example). Pretty cool that he went with Lori Linstruth for solos...that woman can play. Also very cool that Michael Romeo is on there as well. Power metal fans will probably go nuts for Hansi Kursh and Tom Englund.
Floor Jansen dominates, though. There are a few repeat vocalists that have played with Arjen before including her and Anneke Van Giersbergen (ex Gathering), and a few instrumentalists that Arjen has worked with (Joost, for example). Pretty cool that he went with Lori Linstruth for solos...that woman can play. Also very cool that Michael Romeo is on there as well. Power metal fans will probably go nuts for Hansi Kursh and Tom Englund.