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Title: More Variety
Review: This is Epica's second album and they have improved on their first one. The first one was somewhat repetitive (but since it was repeating something pleasant to hear, that was okay). There are still a nice balance of soprano and growls that marks this CD as a Beauty and the Beast or Gothic metal. The music is the one with the major face lift. With a variety of time signatures and more intricate instrumentation, this effort keeps the replay factor much better than their first disc. The sound retains the distinctive sounds of Mark Jansen found on the first two After Forever discs and the first Epica CD. However, Mark seems to have grown musically since the songs have variety to them. I recommend this album if you like After Forever or other Gothic metal bands - it is worth it.
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