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Mended Rhyme

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1997's A Mended Rhyme was the third full-length from Swedish progressive power metal band Tad Morose, and the first to feature new vocalist Urban Breed (yeah, apparently that's his real name). We've seen time and time again how a new singer can breathe new life into a band, and this is no exception.

Adding a singer of Urban Breed's caliber (closest comparisons - Zak Stevens and Andy Franck) to Tad Morose took the band's technically proficient, somewhat grim, melodic (they are Swedish after all) power metal and augmented it with a very powerful, very versatile vocal presence. The songs on A Mended Rhyme have more of a Dream Theater-ish technical vibe, and aren't as catchy as what would come on later albums, and the album suffers from less than stellar production (listen to this prior to spinning Undead and the difference in quality is striking), but it stands as a great example when Tad Morose started to really become a force in power metal.

A Mended Rhyme is a very solid album, and an important milestone in Tad Morose's history. I'd absolutely recommend it to all Tad Morose fans, even though it doesn't quite measure up to the albums that followed. If you're new to the band though, you're much better off starting with Modus Vivendi (the band's best, and so far last, album) and working backwards to these early releases.

This is definately the best of the four cds that Tad Morose have put out. Their sound has changed from progressive metal with power element to power metal with progressive elements. This is due to new vocalist Urban Breed's more aggressive singing style. His voice forces the rest of the band to keep up with him. This disk is worth anything that you have to pay for it. It is sure to become a metal classic with songs like "Circuit Vision," and "A Mended Rhyme." The combination of power and elegence in the music is astounding. It is a must for any fan of music. This comes highly recommended!!!

Sometime`s fast,somtimes slow and always thigth like a glove... Put one unce of "leddheavy" guitar and spice that whit some good keyboard rifs and add realy,realy great song and u whil get Tad Morose... Buy this album and i can promise you a music experiance in the true metal spirit!