Edenbridge
The Grand Design
Napalm Records
9/10
You really have to admire the sheer amount of talent that Edenbridge brings to the table. Rarely are listeners treated to such a fine degree of both songwriting and execution as they’ll experience in hearing “The Grand Design.”
Top-notch arrangements, a strong emphasis on ornate vocal harmonies and an adept attention to the minute nuances that truly make a song great are strewn throughout “The Grand Design.” From the majestic balance attained by “Flame Of Passion” to the soft-spoken ambience of “The Most Beautiful Place,” Edenbridge is attuned to that which births drama within music, the group’s perception of what makes a great song being far above average.
Chalk it up to experience. “See You Fading Afar” is one part Eidolon, another Leaves’ Eyes, slick yet strength-laden, honed and gleaming. When this track picks up the pace, it’s a definite headbanger, marked by an epic, well-executed chorus. Film-score quality and sweeping orchestration seal the deal. Lend an ear to the slickly laid out rendition of “For Your Eyes Only,” included here as a bonus track. Few metal acts of today are at once so eloquent, so vibrant and so purely sensational, making “The Grand Design” a career-defining work of blockbuster proportions.
Those intrigued by the sounds of Rhapsody, Epica and Aina will find “The Grand Design” to be a wholly satisfying entertainment experience.
Written By: Harvester Crowlee
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