Eternal Essence "A Light In the Distance"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Progressive Metal
Label: Mondo Tunes
Release date: July 24, 2012
Tracklist: 
01. Rise Above (4:55)
02. Within a Dream (5:03)
03. From Green to Grey (5:08)
04. Live for Today (3:51)
05. Riven (7:25)
06. ...And Servitude (4:24)
07. Cool Gentle Rain (5:45)
08. Epiphany (6:00)
09. Driving the Spear (4:50)
10. A Tragic Subconscious (13:37)
11. Let You Go (3:49)

Line-up: 
Maria Vastano (lead vocals)
Gary Hoffman (guitar, flute, backing vocals)
Greg Rosenblit (piano and synths)
Matthew Rib (bass)
EJ Luna (drums)

Description/Reviews: 

To my ears, much of the music found here on "A Light In the Distance" sounds like an American companion to the female-fronted symphonic metal movement that currently enjoys popularity in Europe. Anyone familiar with bands like Within Temptation, Nightwish or Epica will have a good idea what I'm talking about. For those unfamiliar with that genre, I would describe it as a more lush, orchestral and often 'theatrical' variation on prog-metal - music where you're just as likely to hear a classical piano as a chunky guitar riff. The emphasis is definitely more on melody and song-structure than speed or aggression. And white Eternal Essence never goes quite as elaborate as Within Temptation does with their monk choirs and string sections, they do create a very full, symphonic sound within their five-piece format.

Read the full review by  Jeff Matheus at prognaut.com

Media/Samples 
Rise Above
Live For Today
Riven

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