The choir performs the brief Adyta ["The Neverending Embrace - Prelude] sung in latin. Simone takes over the lead in the fast-paced rocker "Sensorium" accompanied by rich keyboard, vast guitar riffs and powerful percussion. Jansen's occasional grunt reminds listeners despite the orchestral and choir passages that this is after all a metal album.

Simone's wistful vocalise opens the epic track "Cry For The Moon" [The Embrace that Smothers - Part IV] atop orchestral rich and cinematic arrangements. The lush harmonies of the choir join in the anthemic chorus between Simone's powerful vocals in the verses. Metal-edged instrumentation increases as the tension in the track develops further before Jansen's grunts take the lead atop heavy guitar riffs. The orchestral ballad "Feint" follows. Sung brilliantly by Simone, the choir provides lovely backing harmonies while keyboards provide a symphonic backdrop with guitars building tension as the track develops.

A theme that runs through the album is "The Embrace that Smothers" with Part IV being "Cry For The Moon," Part V being "Façade of Reality" and Part VI being "Seif al Din." We were wondering what happened to Parts I, II and III. That said, "Illusive Consensus" is a rapid-paced Nightwish-style track with Simone's driving lead supported by dramatic alterations of arrangement and rich choir parts. Memorable not only for the melody but the metal guitar (in spots Edenbridge-style) and percussion riffs, the orchestral keyboards provide a perfect balance. -musicaldiscoveries.com

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Label: Transmission | Item Code: TM 3036 | Country: Sweden | Year: 2003 | Genre: Gothic Metal

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