CD Info

2007

Independent

4 Tracks

English lyrics

What a beautiful and crystal clear voice! The Dutch band TranSentience really took me by surprise with their four track promo CD. The first thing, that struck me, was the excellent quality of the voice of Melaina Mulder. The music of the band comes close to bands like Within Temptation and Nightwish. However, both comparisons go awry when the band introduces their power riffs to the first song "Falling". No matter what you think, the fact is that the music of TranSentience bears quality, a lot of quality. Maybe "The Inquisition" sounds even more bombastic than Nightwish did or Nightwish even does nowadays. Please don’t think, that this band is some kind of Nightwish tribute band, because they certainly have their own identity. I liked the title track "Paradox" of this four track demo a lot. The beginning sounds very exciting and Melaina’s voice is again the biggest attraction here. "Endgame" closes this interesting promo CD. TranSentience will definitely find their way in the crowded Dutch metal scene. Good quality bands always do. If you happen to listen to this promo CD and you like what you hear, the band is still searching for a label, that is willing to distribute and market their music. Besides vocalist Melaina Mulder, TranSentience consists of Kace Huiszoon on drums, Kristof Elst on guitar and Rene Bouwer on bass. The band is still searching for a suitable keyboard player. Musically, the CD cover might put you into the wrong direction at first, because of its pagan black metal looks, but this is definitely not the case. Don’t forget to check the band’s website at http://www.transentience.com

7 / 10

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