The Heart Of Everything (The Heart Of Everything - Within Temptation)

Member Name: dooshbag08

Product:	The Heart Of Everything - Within Temptation
Date:	13/03/09 (43 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: The vocalist has an amazing voice!

Disadvantages: none really

The Heart Of Everything
Within Temptation
I was at my cousins when I first heard this band and I absoloutley loved them, I borrowed the CD from my cousin and listened to it a million and one times.

Howling ****
This is 5 mins of pure awesomeness. The lyrics are amazing and the vocalist really gives it her all, Sharon Van Adel has one of the most amazing voices I have ever heard, I even think she has the potential to be better than Amy Lee (Evanescence).

What Have You Done ***** R
Again great vocals and a nice effect on the drums. I love the violins in the background. The band got Keith Caputo to feature in this track he also has a brilliant voice and they made a good choice by getting him to sing in this track.

Frozen *****
The guitarring at the start gives a havy feel to it but when the vocals start you get a smoothness to it because they bring in the piano, I like the rhythm they bring in a few minuets later. The beat is not fast but is not slow
I think it is a great track.

Our Solemn Hour *****
I love the backing vocals I think it is a choir, I haven't looked into it yet.
I have learnt the drumming to this and it wasn't easy! I actually learnt it by ear. Van Adel really shows off her talent in this track and I didn't think her voice could get any better until I heard All I Need.
I have to say around 3:08 that riff could have melted my brain away.

The Heart Of Everything ****
This is the album title and alone it is a great track, The band say that they aren't gothic metal but it sort of appears in this track, I love it anyway though. The tempo is brilliant and I think the lyrics they wrote are amazing.

Hand Of Sorrow ***** R
This is a brilliant track and the vilins are slotted in nicely. Sharon Van Adel has an eerie edge to her voice in this track but I guess that is good because it catches your attention from the very beginning.

The Cross ****
This is another track with an eerie feel to it but it catches your attention which is what the band obviously wants. I can sort of hear a bit of an echo on the drums which makes it weirder. The tempo is slow until you get to the chorus it then picks up a bit but not alot and the Guitars lay it on a little thicker to.

Final Destinatin *****
I love the bass line in this track not only is it simple to learn but when you play it or listen to it being played with out all the other instruments you see what impact it has on the track, It gives it a slight deep feel to it.

All I Need ***** R
This one I recommend al the way, It is a great song and the vocals are beautiful this is the best that Sharon Van Adel has ever done in my oppinion and in this track I think her voice is better than Amy Lee's. The beat and rhythm arenot heavy and you can hear a nice quiet but effective bunch of Violins in the back (I don't know what you call a group of violins)

The Truth Beneath The Rose *****
This track I found is best to listen to through earphones because you can hear all the Instruments and you don't just focus on one thing. The vocals are brilliant. The beat stays in your head for a while too.

Forgiven ***** R
This has a beautiful start on the piano and Van Adel's voice is remarkable all through out the track, It is deffinatley one i recommend to you.

This is a brilliant album and is well worth getting, I am waiting for my mum to get me it so I can give my cousin's hers back.
If you like a band that does Rock music but includes some classical into their material I suggest you give these a try.

Summary: This is an album i thouroughly recommend!!