First of all, I got the album from the first day that was released in Europe (31/05/2010). Floor was the soul of After Forever, and it’s quite natural for the fans (and for me, as I am a fan, too) to think, "Well, would that album be as great as the After Forever albums were?". Many people, including myself, will find it difficult to hear ReVamp and not compare it to After Forever. And, I feel that I have to make it clear as crystal water: Revamp has nothing to do with After Forever’s musical style, albums, and live shows. As Floor said, "Revamp" means to reconstruct (so the name of the band has nothing to do with vampires or something like that, as many fans were thinking). Maybe she wanted to make it clear that her new project has nothing to do with her past. The future is before her. Floor is turning the page in her career and the wind of change is blowing.

The artwork of the album is amazing! Really good work! With Floor being the main character of the album cover and artwork, I was quite pleased. Revamp was her idea, after all.

The first song is "Here’s My Hell." I felt impressed from the first listening of the song. In the track, there are also some guest brutal vocals from master grunter George Oosthoek (ex-Orphanage). The next song is "Head Up High," the first song that Floor revealed to the fans. Floor is singing "Head up high my dear / Don’t you let me in / You can hide my dear / Freeze me / Don’t you let me in," and I was still impressed from her vocals. In the song, there is also a memorable guitar solo. The next one is a song named "Sweet Curse." That song made me thoughtful. The lyrics of that song are obviously personal words that came straight from the heart. It’s an amazing duet in which Floor sings with Russell Allen (Symphony X). Their voices were mixed perfect together. The fourth song is named "Million." It’s a mixture of rock and choir vocals. For many fans, that song reminds them of After Forever. I personally disagree. The fact that there are soprano vocals and choir does not make it "another After Forever wannabe song." As I already said, in that album Floor is in different paths than she was with After Forever.

In the Revamp album, there is a three-part song series with the general title "In Sickness 'Till Death Do Us Part," and three particular titles for each one of the three parts. The first song is named "All Goodbyes Are Said," and it is a dialogue between a patient, who is ready to die, and his mother, who does not want to let him die. The patient is asking from her not to be sad and grieve because his death meant to him his freedom.

The second song is named "Disdain," and there are guest brutal vocals from Björn "Speed" Strid (Soilwork). There are also some choir vocals in that track. The song, as its title says, is about the fact that someone is feeling useless because he can do nothing to help his mate and take his pain away. In my opinion, Bjorn’s vocals do not fit really well with Floor’s voice. Maybe another male vocalist could have done a better job. The third song of the series is named "Disgraced." The last part of that trilogy is about the feelings of a person who is sick and he is still alive because the machines are keeping him alive. His life has become a hell, and he is waiting impatiently to die. His death meant to him the end of his hell, and the only thing he wants is to free his body his soul from his tortured body.

The next one is "Break." In my opinion, that’s the weakest song of the album. This song is written more progressively than most of the album, that’s for sure. But the lyrics are quite depressing (the song is about the hard feelings that someone feels when a relationship – any kind of relationship – ends). The next song, "Kill Me With Silence," is lyrically a sequel of "Break," but the melody of that song is better. As a music composition, it’s better than "Break," and also the vocals are more interesting in that one.

"Fast Forward" is another well-known Revamp song to the fans. What can I say about those aggressive vocals? That song should be Floor’s motto for her future. It is a really good moment of Revamp’s first album. "The Trial Of Monsters" is the title of the next song. The choir is here again. In my opinion, the guitar and symphonic work in that song are actually quite clever, but I was not pleased from that track. The next one is "Under My Skin." I really like the middle instrumental section of the song. Another good moment in Revamp’s debut album. "I Lost Myself" is a piano ballad. In that type of song, Floor’s voice sounds really nice, though in that song I did not find any interesting parts or good hooks. In the special edition of the album (which I have), there is also a bonus track named "No Honey For The Damned." It has some good riffs and nice symphonic parts that are fitting really well with Floor’s voice.

Overall, Floor’s voice is over the top in that album, and the production is good. On the other hand, I have to admit that lyrics generally were not really inspired. They could be better, and I bet that in the future Revamp will become a huge name. They have the guts – but they just need some really good material.

7 / 10

Best tracks: Here’s My Hell, Head Up High, Sweet Curse, Under My Skin, Fast Forward