BEAUTIFUL TRAGEDY - IN THIS MOMENT
It took only two years for In This Moment to get its act together, put itself on the road, amass 130,000-plus MySpace friends and sign to Century Media. Signs say go for a mainstream splash given the media attention it’s earning. “Beautiful Tragedy” mixes tight structures, dreamy melodies and catchy hooks with aggro attractions. Guitarists Chris Howorth and Blake Bunzel wield thrash-inspired riffs that run neck and neck with singer Maria Brink’s guttural caterwauls. This album is money well-spent thanks to go-to tracks “The Legacy of Odio,” “He Said Eternity” and twilight finale “When the Storm Subsides.” In This Moment joins the metal brigade as women become more common onstage, making them a band’s de facto calling card. Thus, Century Media will do well to remember to market this band as a whole and not overemphasize Brink’s presence simply because she wears a dress. Billboard
