Spiral

Rock n' Metal

Well, Well, Well,What a surprise. Evidence's second release straighs away from the melodic power metal heard in the debut album into a more agressive, traditional Heavy Metal sound, and with a overall "Rock until you die" feeling that would leave many 20-year-old band's ashamed.
"Spiral" is rockish, very catchy, and above all very solid. No balads here ( always a wise choice in a Metal album, IMO), and the production is very good (courtesy of Mr. Tommy Newton of Helloween fame),very raw, that helps this album with a genuine sound and feeling . You can almost picture these guys going into the studio and Newton saying "alright guys the tapes are rolling. Just do your thing and rock." while he gets out for a quick smoke. It also helped the band to have a very unique sound.


This album can be devided into two parts. The first is from "In the line of fire" to "Laughing at you". All songs are proficiently performed, good riffs, competent vocals, solid rythmic section, and for a metal act, not abusing from the double bass. Actually the number of times double bass is used in the album can be counted by the fingers in one hand.The only downfall is that the first half of the album kind of sounds all the same (Although "in the line of fire" and "Desperation" do stand out, thanks to their good chorus).
Competent musicianship is not , however, a certain sign of success. A band needs to have a special edge to really stand above the mediocracy.
And that special extra is Rui Sabino's Vocals, a mix between Geoff Tate and Andy B. Franck, melodic when needed but sheer raw power all the time. This guy could very well become one of the greatest vocalist in Traditional Heavy Metal for the new millenium.

The second half of the album start's in track 7. "If i Can't stop the world" has some really inspired guitar work (The guitar harmony in the bridge section is extremelly good) and a nice touch in the fade out."Breathe" shift's the album tone into a more agressive tone, the chorus 'Breathe in , Breathe out' highlighted by the superb guitar riff underneath it.
Next is the album's best song, "Spiral". This song as it all. Superb riff's, great lyrics, very good solo and it's catchier than STD at a Thailandese brothel. If all the songs in this release where as good as this one, this would be a record for the ages.
"Pull you Out" and "Prison Walls" finish the album strongly, both being catchy , melodic and really heavy, specially "Prison Walls" containing the albuns strongest guitar solo.


It's really amazing that this band chose to stear away from the more profitable waters of melodic power metal into the now almost deserted sea of traditional heavy metal.
But for what is showed here, Evidence only need's a little bit more variation and experience to become a solid act in the world of metal, because the talent and attitude is certainly there. Rock on!