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Second Review of Tarja’s “The Shadow Self”
Review by Brian Kelman© Ethereal Metal Webzine Orchestrated Rock: that’s the label Tim Palmer used when referring to Colours In The Dark. That label is more applicable in the case of The Shadow Self. The Shadow Self is the heaviest, most aggressive, the most layered and has the most complex compositions to date with a…
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Review of Tarja’s “Beauty & the Beat”
Review by Brian Kelman© Ethereal Metal Webzine7/6/2014 Classical Tarja Hits All The Right Notes Fans that like classical music are going to greatly enjoy “Beauty & the Beat”. Mike: “It’s obvious that I provide the BEAT & Tarja provides the BEAUTY.” Tarja: “Our main goal with these kinds of concerts is that the younger audience…
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Review of Epica’s “Retrospect“
Review by Brian Kelman© Ethereal Metal Webzine Retrospect: 10th Anniversary This review is for the 2 Blu-ray/3CD Retrospect concert performed live by the Dutch Symphonic Metal Band Epica in celebration of their 10th anniversary in Eindhoven, Netherlands on March 23, 2013. Joining the band on stage for this 3 hour extravaganza were the same orchestra…
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Review of Amon Amarth’s “Jomsviking”
Reviewed by Brian Kelman© Ethereal Metal Webzine I’ve listened to Jomsviking every day in my car (and some at home) since it arrived in my mailbox March 29th. The guitar riffs reverberate in my head the whole time I’m working. I like it more and more each time I hear it. Amon Amarth’s tenth album…