EVIL MASQUERADE
is a brand new symphonic metal band formed by a guitarist Henrik
Flyman (ex-MOAHNI MOAHNA, WUTHERING HEIGHTS). He gathered up
some known names such as a young bassist Kasper Gram (ex-WUTHERING
HEIGHTS, MANTICORA), a brilliant double-bass kicker Dennis Buhl
(SINPHONIA) and ex-ROYAL HUNT singer Henrik Brockmann.
As the band name already suggests, the music they're playing
is very much theatrical and has some very strong classical roots.
As the band features the original singer of ROYAL HUNT and 2
members related to WUTHERING HEIGHTS, I thought their style
would be somewhere between neo-classical metal and bombastic
folk power metal, but the result here is more like symphonic
metal with gorgeous show-offs and nimble rhythms. Vocal performance
by Henrik Brockmann is simply splendid and creates strange yet
fun atmosphere effectively. With a great help from guest keyboardists
such as Mats Olausson (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN etc.), Richard Andersson
(TIME REQUIEM etc.) or Andre Andersen (ROYAL HUNT), the band
are also very successful in finalizing their masquerade metal
with some splendour melody and technical passages.
Classical or theatrical or whatever it is, rest assured that
EVIL MASQUERADE convinced me of their total presentation. Band
name, album title, cover artwork, make-ups and music... everything
goes together hand in hand here and realise a persuasive musical
"Freak Show". Now enjoy the theatre! |
