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Summary: Beautiful Maria
Comment: This album is nothing short of amazing. It is beyond words how great it is. If you want to buy it, I suggest you don't buy from Amazon, but get it from www.cmdistro.com because it comes in a package with a free shirt and a signed picture from the band.
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Summary: UberNorv
Comment: There are some really good songs on this album, but they need to mix-up up their style and experiment a bit more with their sound. The songs do tend to sound a bit the same, but I have a feeling In this Moment's next album will be alot better after they have gain more experience and done a great deal of touring.
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Summary: In This Review
Comment: You know, a female fronted metal band is a hard thing to come across these days. Wait a minute, that's not true! They're everywhere -- from Arch Enemy to Walls Of Jericho to Lacuna Coil -- and, not to sound sexist, but it seems more and more are being signed by the minute as a means to cash in on some sort of a rising trend. So, where does In This Moment fit in and what makes them stand out from the rest? Well, you've got a singer in Maria Brink, who, even if you're ignoring the fact that she has legs longer than a Type O Negative song, can scream with the best of modern metal while still having the chops to sound a little more "classic." Also, it helps that she is backed by a band who can actually play their instruments proficiently, and top-notch production that makes it all sound great. "Beautiful Tragedy," their proper debut, is that rare metal album that will appeal to just about anyone. Do you prefer your metal to be intense and energetic? They can do that. Do you get off on absolutely, insanely sick (yes, I said "sick") melodies? They can do that even better. Whether you listen to whatever's on the radio or if you're "truer than true," you're likely to dig this band. However, the main problem with "Beautiful Tragedy" is that In This Moment seem so hellbent on covering all bases that the music ends up sounding a bit generic. Despite the tremendous talent this band has, at the end of the record, you feel like you've just a heard a more feminine version of Killswitch Engage. Granted, it's still better than ninety percent of the slop you'll hear on Headbanger's Ball, but you can't help but feel like there is a better album in them. "Beautiful Tragedy" does it's best to be an average metal record for the average listener, and in doing so, it's just an average record. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, and assume the next record will have it's own voice and exand upon what has already been established.
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Summary: Promising New Band
Comment: I bought this cd based on the video for "Beautiful Tragedy". I really liked the song and video because it had moments of rocking hard and beauty. The rest of the album is great too. There are some really interesting moments where the noise by the band breaks into some quiet ones where the singer's voice really soars. She is a great singer. Boy, can she scream but she can actually sing. I look forward to more from this band. I think that they have a lot of promise and this debut is rock solid.
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Summary: Horrible, Just Horrible.....
Comment: I downloaded this cd, and thank God! This cd isn't worth 14 dollars or even 14 cents -that's how bad it is. For one, this band is nothing but mediocre, from musicianship down to the very image they portray. It's just weak. It looks like by how many 5 stars they have here, they definently are cashing in...it's a damn shame what people will buy into. The vocals are just pathetic, the singing is like a washed up/crack pipe smoking Amy Lee, and her screams are high pitched like those you would here when a dude gets kicked in the junk. The screams are all distorted/effect processed so it seems, sometimes it sounds like Cher, and I'm thinking "What the f-!@#$ is this?" Anyways, stear clear of this... but even if you don't believe me and buy it.. you'll forget it in about 5 minutes, so don't feel too suckered. ;-)
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