Astronomicom

Without Face (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 23, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Earache Records
• ASIN: B000069HKO
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #759,036 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Weird Places

2. Pit And Pendulum

3. ...In The Garden

4. The Violin Of Erich Zann

5. Talamasca

6. Daimonion

Editorial Reviews

Second release from Hungarian Metal band Without Face unleashing a blend of Progressive and Gothic tinged Metal.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Progressive, Gothic and Epic!!!, July 24, 2002

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keith wright (NY, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Astronomicom (Audio CD)

Hungary progressive-metallers Without Face were a pleasant surprise for me. After hearing "In the Garden" on a Terrorizer CD compilation, I decided to chance it and buy the album. The first thing I noticed is that there were only 6 tracks on the album. But this is no EP! The album clocks in at around 45 minutes, and each song is well-paced. The longer songs are so well arranged that they seem to go rather quickly, taking the listener on a musical journey that always satisfies. The choruses are well done and infectious. Their sound is highlighted by effective male & female lead vocals. The male vocals are very heroic and powerful, without sounding too cheesy or over-the-top. The female vocals are simply breathtaking, at times reminding me of the lead singer from the Cranberries, except MUCH better and without the sometimes annoying vibrato. The music included heavy guitars, lush piano arrangements and top-notch drumming. The only drawback is that the production could have been a bit less bass heavy. Overall, a very unique and exciting band, and highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning Progressive Goth-Metal, August 25, 2004

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Aaron Silverman "DJ Kuul A" (Boynton Beach, FL, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Astronomicom (Audio CD)

To get an idea of Without Face, one could picture Pain of Salvation and Evanescence performing together -- but that would be a disservice to this band's originality. They craft epic, gothic prog-metal tracks with excellent female and male vocals (some death-growly; some melodic). The compositions are top-notch, with melodies that stick in the listener's head holding together extended-length progressive epics. The centerpiece of the album, The Violin Of Erich Zann, is one of the greatest prog-metal epics ever recorded, and the rest of the album is comparable.

It's too bad to hear that the lineup has changed -- hopefully this band isn't finished. If the description "Progressive Goth Metal" sounds up your alley, then you owe it to yourself to get Astronomicom.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb genre-busting metal, August 28, 2003

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Prof. JiBbLe, Dr. of Thinkology "stoodin101" (HUGHESTON, WV USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Astronomicom (Audio CD)

Combine the mad musical alchemy of Arcturus' "La masquerade Infernale", the beauty-&-beast dual singer approach of Lacuna Coil, the catchy melodic craft of Amorphis and the sheer power of Symphony-X in full flight and the result would be Without Face's "Astronomicon". A prog/goth/psych/metal masterpiece!