Godspeed

Artist: Symphorce
Label: Metal Blade
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 039841454727
EAN: 0039841454727
ASIN: B000AMJDPG

Release Date: 2005-09-06

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CDs I want, Part 3
2005...and the metal just keeps coming

Tracks:

Forsight
Everlasting Life
No Shelter
Nowhere
Haunting
Black Water
Wounds Will Last Within
Your Cold Embrace
Without A Trace
The Mirrored Room
Crawling Walls For You

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Customer Reviews:

Wow, Symphorce has finally arrived..............2006-07-08

This is the 5th album from Symphorce & like my title of this review says Symphorce has FINALLY arrived! If you are a fan of Brainstorm (Andy B. Franck is lead singer of both Symphorce & Brainstorm) then this album will definitely give you power metal at it's highest degree! Now I don't know if it was Andy's intention to put the "Brainstorm elements" into Symphorce's sound but regardless it only helped improve the band. Also, the production on this CD is top notch which is something that Brainstorm fans are used to. Track after track is addicting, so don't hesitate to add this one to your metal collection!

High quality metal in a sea of mediocrity.......2006-05-25

They're pretty much just straight ahead power metal with occasional thrash/speed metal tendencies. In fact they remind me a bit of Armored Saint at times. Nowhere does have some similarities to Evergrey, if ever so slightly. Black Water has a bit of a Nu-Metal feel to it, though not necessarily a condemning amount. The singer does have a great metal voice and is probably the main selling point of this band. He can hit the high notes with a lot of power. On Your Cold Embrace he does his best Dave Mustaine imitation which is actually pretty close to Dave's snarl. Without a Trace sounds similar to Iced Earth in how the refrains are handled.

I think this recording will appeal to fans of standard power metal music. It's mixed rather well. While the instrumentation isn't spectactular by metal god standards; it's still high quality. They've recorded some very nice hooks and some great heavy passages. The vocalist however is well above average for the genre. He has excellent range and power. This is actually becoming one of my favorite metal cd's of the last couple years.

Symphorce finally break away from the pack.......2006-02-14

Finally, after 4 previous decent albums, a few lyrics being ripped off, Symphorce prove to us why they've been together as a band now. GODSPEED is the culmination of efforts for the band, and Andy's vocals have never sounded better. With tracks like "Wounds Will Cast Within" and the absolutely mesmerizing "Nowhere," Symphorce not only have broken away from the pack, they've made one of the best melodic metal releases of 2005. Andy sings with genuine passion, the drumwork is always timely and never intrusive, and the guitar/basswork is as catchy as anything out there. No, they aren't any masters of the chords, but this is metal the way it is meant to be! GODSPEED makes their previous 4 discs seem like a long march to greatness, not a failed attempt at metal glory anymore!

great power metal-4.5 stars.......2006-01-15

I love power metal when done with flair and virtuosity and this album packs both. Andy's vocals remind me of Zach Stevens of Savatage and the music reminds me of 'Tage mixed with some Metal Church thrown in with a little nu-metal and modern production. This is geat metal with great solos and riffs in your face. For anyone missing the glory days of riff rock this is one to buy. Man, I even hear some Skid Row balladry on the last song. This is killer.

Excelent album!!!.......2005-09-26

A little of Brainstorm here and a touch of Nevermore there, but with their own style. Symphorce really did with this masterpiece. The guitar work is great, and the vokills superb. My favorites are:"Everlasting life" and "Nowhere". Andy B. is underrated.

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