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jackhammer · 04-06-2009, 01:06 PM

Ambeon - Fate Of A Dreamer (2002)

Originally this album was going to be a remix of the band Ayreon until a female vocalist entered the fray and Ambeon was born.

Ambeon can be best desribed as Ambient Rock with tinges of Folk/Gothic influences all topped with the ethereal vocals of 14 year old Astrid Van Der Veen (yes 14!). The album doesn't work with riffs per se. Instead it is much more atmospheric and relies on the brilliant voice of Der Veen and instruments such as Flutes and Mandolins.

This is not to be compared to the commercial Nu Metal grind of Female led bands such as Evanescence and Lacuna Coil. In fact it has more in common with gentle prog and bands such as All about Eve than commercial radio friendly tunes.

I find it a perfect album for headphones with the lush orchestral keyboards adding atmosphere and texture.

04-06-2009, 01:06 PM	#86 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Ambeon - Fate Of A Dreamer (2002) Originally this album was going to be a remix of the band Ayreon until a female vocalist entered the fray and Ambeon was born. Ambeon can be best desribed as Ambient Rock with tinges of Folk/Gothic influences all topped with the ethereal vocals of 14 year old Astrid Van Der Veen (yes 14!). The album doesn't work with riffs per se. Instead it is much more atmospheric and relies on the brilliant voice of Der Veen and instruments such as Flutes and Mandolins. This is not to be compared to the commercial Nu Metal grind of Female led bands such as Evanescence and Lacuna Coil. In fact it has more in common with gentle prog and bands such as All about Eve than commercial radio friendly tunes. I find it a perfect album for headphones with the lush orchestral keyboards adding atmosphere and texture. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”