Against the Elements

Beyond the Embrace | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metal Blade
• ASIN: B000065V8C
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,756 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, January 16, 2005

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Fanter - See all my reviews

This review is from: Against the Elements (Audio CD)

Against the Elements is a great album. It's not a rip-off of either Metallica or In Flames (the greatest band in creation) It's a nice blend of both I suppose. I do, however, prefer the screaming to the more clean vocals. Luckily, more screaming is done in this album than in their watered-down second release "Insect Song". All in all, this album is worth the money. Make sure to listen to Embers Astray, which I think is the best song on the album. On the final track, The Riddle of Steel, it seems as though the drumming is too loud, but that may just be me. Buy this album. Now.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beyond the embrace, March 2, 2003

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tyme (Orange County, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Against the Elements (Audio CD)

If you love In Flames, this is a must have cd. This cd hits with melodic ryffs and outstanding vocals. Any true metal lover will appreciate a cd of this magnitude.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, February 2, 2003

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"tridentby05" (Charlestown, RI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Against the Elements (Audio CD)

Perhaps my take on this album is a little different than the rest of the reviews is because my first exposure to BTE is when I saw them open for Blind Guardian at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachussetts on November 19th, 2002. I was blown away.. as were the rest of my friends with me. All of their songs sound much better live and they played Riddle of Steel, which Shawn Gallagher said they don't play live very often. They were the second best band that played that night (out of four: BTE, Blistered Earth, Symphony X, and Blind Guardian.. obviously Blind Guardian was the best). I can't wait to see them live again.