Now, what have we got here?
There is "Nightwish". "Evanescence". On jamendo you'll find "Diablo Swing Orchestra". They all are doing the same thing. But differently.
So does "Both". It is the vocals that make them stand out. Not as operatic as some of the above. But with taste and energy. And timbre. Some of their own, indeed.
It is always the task of the reviewer to define a performer's style. What do we have here? Blast, I don't know! "Elle disent" features some ska, schlager and then - real rock! I liked that one, really.
"La forteresse vide" is the one I liked the most. maybe because I have always had a soft spot for romantic pieces created by real hard rockers. This "celtic rock" piece caught my attention despite the fact that I do not understand a word sung.
Bu then "In vino veritas" was a tasteless one. Exploiting (I mean it!) the same principle as "Elle disent", playing the ska part (let's call it so) without a single variation, making the whole piece seem much too long. Nah, guys. Not good...
They DO stand out in this collection of albums. As somebody differing from the average. Still, if that different thing is overexploited it becomes annoying. Aurea mediocritas?
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