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Whyzdom - Daughter Of The Night review



Reviewer:
9.0

4 users:
8.25
Band: Whyzdom
Album: Daughter Of The Night
Release date: February 2008


01. The Witness
02. Daughter Of The Night
03. The Train
04. On The Wings Of Time

"Once I had a dream, and this is it? - Once there was a child's dream?"
Ah sorry, that isn't it. This EP does start similar though (I had a dream last night, the same dream I've had every night, since I was a child?"). For those that aren't too familiar with it, I was talking about the very beginning of Nightwish's 'Once'. Not only the beginning is similar though, but actually the whole CD reminds me of 'Once'. Anyone who knows me though, knows that in my eyes Nightwish is one of the most overrated bands ever. This is not Nightwish however, this is Whyzdom, this isn't 'Once', it's 'Daughters Of The Night', and even though it's not groundbreakingly original music, it's still absolutely awesome. I'll tell you why.

Originality is an important aspect of good music, but it's also important to recognize quality. I could name you two dozen bands that sound exactly like Nightwish, however most of them are just as boring. Whyzdom however uses absolutely superb orchestration combined with interesting songwriting. Let's stay with the orchestration for a moment. It doesn't only consist out of a regular atmospheric keyboard like most bands in this style use, if you listen closely you can hear all sorts of instruments, flutes, trumpets, violins, even bagpipes. On every song it sounds different, but as far as I'm concerned, it always sounds great. Being a drummer myself I am also fascinated by the drumming on this CD. Just like the orchestration it's constantly changing in a very playful and interesting manner. Actually those two complement each other perfectly and there is hardly any need for guitars at times. They're present anyway though of course, and they do a good job in adding power to the music in certain passages, as well as in some heavier passages with little orchestration. As to the vocals; I think the woman singing here has huge potential. At the moment she's good, but with more training she could become an excellent vocalist, her voice seems fragile at times, at other times powerful. Objectively she's by far not as good as Tarja for example, but that doesn't matter, I still like this lady a lot more! Her voice just sounds very good. I hope she continues to work on her vocal skills, because like I said she has the potential to become a star in our scene. There are some male vocals as well, however I don't like them that much. They're sung kind of "half-aggressive", but in my opinion they'd sound a lot better if they were a bit deeper pitched.

Now to the vocal-lines; in my opinion some parts sound a bit "stretched" and could have been shortened, but only in favour of the excellent and really catchy parts that are also present on this CD! The best example of this would be the last track, 'On The Wings Of Time'. The beginning part is rather long, not exactly bad, but it just seems a bit stretched, but after a bit over two and a half minutes comes an absolutely beautiful part "The tide will wait for me, till I'm ready to be free! Ready to be freeeee!". I think I could listen to just this part the whole day, simply beautiful. Lyrically 'Daughters Of The Night' is far from being one of the best band there is. But they're not bad at all either, I really don't have any reason to complain, there are a few very nice rhetorical passages "Are we all just lost here in this train, in a tunnel with no end?".

Ultimately, this EP doesn't bring anything new to the scene of symphonic metal, there are probably hundreds of bands that sound extremely similar, but I am absolutely sure that over 90% of these are greatly inferior to Whyzdom. Like I said before, music can be good because it's something new and original, but in an oversaturated scene like the world of metal, it becomes harder and harder to do something special, however there is a second way a young band can stand out, it's called quality, and Whyzdom have this factor. Will they ever become big in the metal scene? Time will tell, but as far as I'm concerned, I hope they will and I believe that they deserve it.


Rating breakdown
Performance: 9
Songwriting: 9
Originality: 6
Production: 9

Written by Bas | 26.03.2008




Comments

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26.03.2008 - 11:41
Lily_Lazer
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Something similar in lyrics to Nightwish ... and later 'interesting songwriting'
Bas, this is scary *uhoh*.



Nice review =D You made me interested, send me a couple of songs ^^
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26.03.2008 - 14:23
Talvi

What's the duration of this EP?
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http://rateyourmusic.com/~Talvi
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26.03.2008 - 15:50
Dark Blood
The Avenger
Nice review. Seems like an interesting band to look forward
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29.03.2008 - 02:16
wrathchild

I'll see them at the Metal Ladies Fest in Paris in May if I'm right. Can't wait, the samples I listened to were nice.
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La belleza no reside en lo que puedas crear, sino en lo que eres capaz de transmitir
Beauty resides not in what you're able to create, but in what you're able to communicate


Txus, Mägo De Oz
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29.03.2008 - 06:08
Jason W.
Razorbliss
Thanks for reviewing this one The two songs on their myspace page sound awesome! Looking forward to more music from them... and yes, she could become a highly renowned singer if she continues to grow!
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"After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." - Aldous Huxley
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29.03.2008 - 19:58
Rating: 9
Bas
Retired Staff
Written by Lily_Lazer on 26.03.2008 at 11:41

Something similar in lyrics to Nightwish ... and later 'interesting songwriting'

the problem i have with nightwish isn't the type of music they play, it's more that there are tons of bands, like whyzdom, that do the same thing better
Written by Talvi on 26.03.2008 at 14:23

What's the duration of this EP?

something over 25 minutes
Written by Dark Blood on 26.03.2008 at 15:50

Nice review. Seems like an interesting band to look forward

indeed,
and if the review sounded interesting visiting their myspace is mandatory for you
Written by wrathchild on 29.03.2008 at 02:16

I'll see them at the Metal Ladies Fest in Paris in May if I'm right. Can't wait, the samples I listened to were nice.

it'd be interesting to know if they're as good live, let me know please!
Written by Jason W. on 29.03.2008 at 06:08

Thanks for reviewing this one The two songs on their myspace page sound awesome! Looking forward to more music from them... and yes, she could become a highly renowned singer if she continues to grow!

you can order the entire demo on their homepage and they should be releasing an entire album soon as well!
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BAS - Beautifully Accented Sexiness
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04.04.2008 - 09:05
Jason W.
Razorbliss
Written by Bas on 29.03.2008 at 19:58

Written by Jason W. on 29.03.2008 at 06:08

Thanks for reviewing this one The two songs on their myspace page sound awesome! Looking forward to more music from them... and yes, she could become a highly renowned singer if she continues to grow!

you can order the entire demo on their homepage and they should be releasing an entire album soon as well!

Well, I ordered it, and now have it in my possession! It is SO GOOD! The epic/symphonic vocal lines are majestic, and if they really are coming out with an album, I will put it on my list for sure
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"After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." - Aldous Huxley
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04.04.2008 - 10:08
Thordelan

Written by Jason W. on 04.04.2008 at 09:05

The epic/symphonic vocal lines are majestic, and if they really are coming out with an album, I will put it on my list for sure


Yes they are

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Dear Friends,

It is a great pleasure to announce that we just signed with the great british label ASCENDANCE RECORDS, specialized in female fronted metal music !

The recording sessions of our first album are scheduled for this summer. We'll do our best to have it released before Christmas !

We thank you all for all your kind words and your permanent support. And we thank ASCENDANCE RECORDS for the trust they put in us !

Stay tuned !
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