Distorted: Voices From Within

The second CD from the dual male/female-fronted Israeli progressive-metal band Distorted takes influences from Within Temptation, After Forever and Madder Mortem without, um, distorting its own sound. This is gothic, symphonic, Middle-Eastern metal with a flair for the unconventional. Particularly engrossing is mystical vocalist Miri, who provides beautiful contrast to guitarist Raffael's bellows. The tandem is most effective on the title track, when Miri and Raffael creepily sing in unison. "A Soft Whisper," on the other hand, is an organic pop song that explodes into a powerful metal anthem with minimal vocals from Raffael, twisting Distorted in another new direction. And the man's clean vocals on the dark mid-tempo rocker "Letting Go" reveal even more musical paths open to this talented quartet.

Distorted was formed a dozen years ago, but didn't release an album until 2005's Memorial. It appears as if years of fine-tuning their craft have given these musicians a clear view of the future — one that places them near the top of the overcrowded female-fronted metal scene.

Track Listing:
1) One Last Breath
2) What Remains
3) Voices From Within
4) Fading
5) A Soft Whisper
6) Reveal My Path
7) Escaping the Mind-Grid
8) Obscure
9) Theom
10) Consistent Duality
11) Letting Go

Added: July 9th 2008
Reviewer: Michael Popke
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Related Link: Official Distorted Web Site
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Language: dutch

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