Staff review by
Ivor
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The departure of Mark Jansen, the main songwriter at the time of "Decipher", has, in a way, quite seriously changed the sound of After Forever. The changes haven't been bad but I must admit that "Invisible Circles" does not catch the magic of "Decipher"... yet. But it is nevertheless a strong release. So, let us plunge into the world of hate and pain through the eyes of a little girl.
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| published 30.06.2004 | Comments (5)
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Staff review by
Demonic Tutor
Rating:
8.5
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With Mark Jansen gone forming another band, namely Epica, the future of After Forever without its main composer was uncertain until the release of the Exordium EP, through which all doubts vanished from my mind concerning the band's ability to write excellent songs. With their new album, "Invisible Circles", the Dutch combo finally put an end to fans' concerns even though the die-hard fans of the "Decipher" era sound might be slightly turned off by the new direction the band has taken. For them, only one alternative arises, checking out Epica. For the others, welcome to a world where progressive metal meets symphonic gothic metal.
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Why the hell did I not buy this album earlier. It is brilliant. Floor's vocals are strongest I have heard them. The subject matter is dark and the choirs and strings make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.
Its a real shame they split up.
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Written by The Shape 1973 on 28.02.2012 at 23:40
The subject matter is dark
 ?? the lyrics are so girly!, they are cringeworthy and unbearable at times. such as....
"So here I am and I'm beautiful
and all my friends would say the same
So here I am; and you cannot deny that I am someone you'd embrace
I am the queen; I'm pure and loved by everyone"
and all the shit about the baby and the family... ugh.. sure later on the abuse shit is dark but overall the theme was not pulled off well imo.
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Written by AngelofDeth on 22.04.2012 at 09:21
Written by The Shape 1973 on 28.02.2012 at 23:40
The subject matter is dark
?? the lyrics are so girly!, they are cringeworthy and unbearable at times. such as....
"So here I am and I'm beautiful
and all my friends would say the same
So here I am; and you cannot deny that I am someone you'd embrace
I am the queen; I'm pure and loved by everyone"
and all the shit about the baby and the family... ugh.. sure later on the abuse shit is dark but overall the theme was not pulled off well imo.
The lyrics you quote are from where the girl escapes in to her own imagination, the only place where people like her and to escape the hatred of her parents. Isn't that dark?
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Written by The Shape 1973 on 22.04.2012 at 10:59
The lyrics you quote are from where the girl escapes in to her own imagination, the only place where people like her and to escape the hatred of her parents. Isn't that dark?
i guess it could be.. i just dont find it compelling at all. I guess its just not my style.
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The samples (?) when the woman and man are fighting are so superfluous I want to puke. Overall very very average.
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I love this album, love the central theme, love the songs, the vocal lines, the instruments, all is just perfect!
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 Kylin - 02.05.2015 at 07:45
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The spoken parts are so cringeworthy... Ruins what could have been an excellent album.
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 Susan - 30.07.2016 at 22:17
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These days it's easy to cut the spoken parts out of the sound files. You're left with a stunning, heavy album. Enormously underrated.
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