The Foreshadowing - Seven Heads, Ten Horns - review
The Foreshadowing - Seven Heads, Ten Horns - review
Tracklist
01. Ishtar02. Fall Of Heroes
03. Two Horizons
04. New Babylon
05. Lost Soldiers
06. 17
07. Until We Fail
08. Martyrdom
09. Nimrod
1 - The Eerie Tower
2 - Omelia
3 - Collapse
4 - Inno Al Dolore
A review by
Dream Taster April 11, 2016
The Foreshadowing have their very-recognizable style but if you are unfamiliar with it, let's just say that the whole thing is overall reminiscent of modern Katatonia. Most songs have gothic and progressive rock influences and features clean vocals. Seven Heads, Ten Horns is a semi-concept album based on the fall of a united Europe and its biblical comparison to Babel. While the band's trademark sound is still well defined, the addition of Giuseppe Orlando has brought a new dimension to it. As a result, the music features a more progressive dynamic and sometimes strays away from the classic gothic rhythms. His technique and unambiguous power is obvious early on with the killer performance on "Fall of Heroes".
The rest of the lineup is unchanged with Alessandro Pace and Andrea Chiodetti on guitars, Francesco Giulianelli on bass, Francesco Sotto on keyboards and Marco Benevento on vocals. Marco's vocals are more Depeche Mode than Moonspell. It totally works with the atmosphere. By the way, the beautiful and haunting artwork is credited to Seth Siron Anton from Septicflesh.
The themes are well represented in the album and there is a nice balance between light and darkness. A special mention is due to the song "Nimrod". The ever-flowing 14-minute closer sums up the evolution of The Foreshadowing well. The band is now even more focused on melancholic melodies (a la Novembre).
The album is 55 minutes long but it unravels so fast and features so many good moments that it demands to be played in a loop. Its main drawback is the lack of continuity in the tracks. But then again, that is how they showcase so much diversity in only 9 tracks. The Foreshadowing has expanded its repertoire by adding Giuseppe Orlando on drums and Seven Heads, Ten Horns is a perfect example of a successful musical evolution.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 9 |
| Songwriting: | 8 |
| Originality: | 7 |
| Production: | 9 |
Written on 11.04.2016 by
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"...lack of continuity..." Are the transitions not effective or are some sections simply not compatible?
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I know this, it don't sound like modern Katatonia ... this is much better
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Posts: 1342 Written by Daniell on 11.04.2016 at 19:02 I crammed 2 ideas into 1 sentence and forgot about that date. Edited now. Thanks!
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This definitely sounds exactly like my cup of tea - I've been meaning to get into this band and now will make note to give this album a listen.
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Actually I don't find them similar to Katatonia or Moonspell. They remind me more of Zeraphine.
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