The Detached

Anubis Gate

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 5, 2009)
• Original Release Date: May 5, 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Locomotive Spain
• ASIN: B001TH2RDG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #185,308 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good follow up., June 17, 2009

By	Nicole Cote "I'm Nicole's son : JD Pop" (Val-Joli, QC, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been following the band for the last two years now, since their previous album "Andromeda Unchained" and I'm really loving their sound and their direction. They started as a mostly power metal band and changed to prog metal, which their last two albums are entirely.

As for "The Detached", it is once again a concept album, this time about some people who can control space and time. I have not read the whole booklet yet, sorry about that.

Musically, you can expect a lot. Great themes, some of them appearing in many songs, giving a lot of cohesion to the whole album. Varied feels for songs that need to take you somewhere (like the Egyptian feel in "Pyramids" or the cold and stripped down feel in "Ammonia Snow"). The average length of the songs is 6:30, so most songs are built around the usual prog structure (verse - chorus - verse - chorus - new theme/solos - chorus). There are solos, but no pointless/endless wankery from anyone.

Production is, as expected, very very good. Famed producer (and singer of the band) Jacob Hansen did a near perfect job once again. Everything is crisp and clean, all the instruments can be heard as they should, at all times. The only complain that I would make is that the vocals sound too much like most prog metal vocals these days. It lacks some warmth, it's not organic enough, to my taste, that is. It's cold, machine-like.

All in all, I love this album. If you are interested in hearing more than the little samples provided here on Amazon, check out their page on [...]
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There is a song from their previous album "Andromeda Unchained". Their sound hasn't changed a lot on "The Detached", so that is what's to be expected. It sums it up the band's sound very well. Catchy and addictive chorus with a heavy and metal sound everywhere else.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good, June 1, 2009

By	D. Pishock "Sake Drinker" (GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A friend from PA recommended these guys to me and this album does NOT disappoint...Its very Pagans Mind like at times but overall the bands sound is still quite unique....A very, very good album..I can't wait to get the rest of their stuff now! The concept is awesome and this singer rocks

DP

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good, July 20, 2009

By	Havocman (VA) - See all my reviews

While NOT their best work...this record is a good one and a must for any Anubis Gate fan or any fan of progressive Euro-metal.