I have played Kamelot’s Epica for the second time this evening, and I have enjoyed it once again.
Taken from Goethe’ s Faust, the power metal outfit have composed a great album of songs about the journey from this world to the Nether regions of Hell, only to save a true beauty of humanity and find the vain suffering of mankind.
This is heady stuff to be certain.
The opening riff and power of Center of the Universe (see the YOU TUBE Link) is one of the better examples of power metal I can imagine—an incredible voice in Kahn, the keyboards that add a symphonic quality, the heavy chug of the bass, the clarity of the drums, and the speed of the guitar chords.
Edge of Paradise offers a “classic” sound quality of Ancient times that begs for attention.
The silent moments, as it were of Wander and On The Coldest Winter Night give the listener a reflective time.
The power and bombastic grandeur of the rest of the album has a subtle hint of loss, decadence, and desire.
Taken from Goethe’ s Faust, the power metal outfit have composed a great album of songs about the journey from this world to the Nether regions of Hell, only to save a true beauty of humanity and find the vain suffering of mankind.
This is heady stuff to be certain.
The opening riff and power of Center of the Universe (see the YOU TUBE Link) is one of the better examples of power metal I can imagine—an incredible voice in Kahn, the keyboards that add a symphonic quality, the heavy chug of the bass, the clarity of the drums, and the speed of the guitar chords.
Edge of Paradise offers a “classic” sound quality of Ancient times that begs for attention.
The silent moments, as it were of Wander and On The Coldest Winter Night give the listener a reflective time.
The power and bombastic grandeur of the rest of the album has a subtle hint of loss, decadence, and desire.
One can feel the ache of loss and mounting fear of Feast For The Vain and Lost And Damned. The musical interplay of Mouring After and III Ways To Epica close the album on a strong note.
Take a listen and take a chance with what I consider Kamelot’s strongest album.
Take a listen and take a chance with what I consider Kamelot’s strongest album.
Kamelot—Epica, 2003
Tracklist:
Prologue
Center Of The Universe >mp3
Farewell
Interlude I (Opiate Soul)
The Edge Of Paradise
Wander
Interlude II (Omen)
Descent Of The Archangel
Interlude III (At The Banquet)
A Feast For The Vain
On The Coldest Winter Night
Lost & Damned
Helena's Theme
Interlude IV (Dawn)
The Mourning After (Carry On)
III Ways To Epica
Snow (Bonus Track)
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