Thursday, August 06, 2015
Artist : Brainstorm
Country : Germany (Heidenheim)
Release : Memorial Roots [Reissue]
Year : 2009
Genre : Heavy Metal
File Type : mp3 320
Info:
Being German power metal, the expectation is for a gargantuan guitar riff to barge in straightaway, but Brainstorm makes you wait. The beginning of album opener “Forsake What I Believe” starts with mildly spooky forest sounds overlaid with a sinister cello melody. As the intro becomes more dramatic it adds horns and other stringed instruments. When the band finally breaks in the riff is slower than expected and very deliberate; it seems like Brainstorm continues to really hold their full force in check. The verse continues the trend, with a subdued vocal line over a subdued bass line. The music grows bit by bit, and by the final seconds the explosion is nigh, but the song ends right before we want it to.
