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Artist : Platitude
Country : Sweden
Release : Secrets Of Life
Year : 2003
Genre : Heavy Metal
File Type : mp3 320
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Nice surprise from these very young fellows coming from ... Sweden. Scarlet Records might have found a Scandinavian band that can compete with Sonata Arctica.
You probably already know Sonata Arctica, so I can skip the "explanation" of the music style played here. And if you are a fan of Helloween or Freedom Call, let's say that you will find the same type of guitar melodies on Secrets Of Life. The "additional" touch here comes from the keyboard work - replacing the conventional guitar solos - exactly the same way Sonata Arctica use to.
Secrets Of Life is full of speedy rhythms, epico-symphonic keyboard parts (too much ?) and thundering drumming. The vocals are pretty bombastic creating a powerful atmosphere, especially when the chorus goes on. The vocalist does a great job considering his young age. He has a warm voice that suite perfectly to this type of music. As said above, Platitude is a mixture of Sonata Arctica, Helloween & Freedom Call. In other words - as it usually happens with Swedish speed metal - you have the impression to know the songs by heart, in advance : that's obvious for the first three tracks of the album : Deception, Just One Try, Dance Thru The Fire.