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Vanishing Point - Distant Is The Sun

Published March 03 2014


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=Staff's pick

Beyond Redemption
King Of Empty Promises
Distant Is The Sun
When Truth Lies
Circle Of Fire*
Let The River Run
Denied Deliverance
Story Of Misery
Era Zero
Pillars Of Sand
As December Fades
Handful Of Hopes
Walls Of Silence
April


Genre Melodic Metal
Silvio Massaro
Vocals
Tracks 14
Chris Porcianko
Guitar
Running time 63 Min.
James Maier
Guitar
Label AFM Records
Simon Best
Bass
Release 21 February 2014
Christian Nativo
Drums
Country Australia
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Keyboard
Producer ---
Similar artists ---

A new release from Australian melodic metallers Vanishing Point. I must first and foremost admit that I haven't heard much of this band since its second record, Tangled In Dream and it's been over thirteen years from that point. With a more powerful appearance than what I've heard previously and with a few lineup changes, this unit now returns with its fifth effort, six and a half years past the latest deal, The Fourth Season.

The boys from down under play rather traditional based melodic metal, yet the band utilizes all tools from speedier stuff down to ballads, and progressive stuff, as well as basically mid-tempo parts to make this record rather varied. The record has weaving melodies without standing out as bland or mellow and it features persistent, adequate solid metal riffs that create more roughness and more pushing and shoving to ignite this piece and to often come out on top of things. Massaro's voice is an effective weapon, but somehow I think the remainder of the instruments are situated in a rather safe position overall, mainly functioning as complement.

I mostly grow fond of the speedier tracks like for instance Circle Of Fire. When the frequency of the drums accelerates, although they are not blasting, and when the guitar jets out riffs to lift the songs to more aggressive levels, my metal heart indeed beats faster. I really wish there was more of this matter to help out to take this record to a higher and definite flourishing state. It's a good record, no doubt. I'm just looking for that last drop of completeness to fill the glass to the brim.

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Summary



6 chalices of 10 - Tobbe


Related links:

www.vanishing-point.com.au
www.myspace.com/vanishingpointofficial
www.facebook.com/vanishingpointaustralia