Garden Of Sorrows - Oracle Moon
Earache Records
Epic Death Metal "à la" Maiden
7 songs (55'00)
Release year: 2000
Earache Records
Reviewed by Danny
Crap of the month

'Garden Of Shadows' music architecture is based on Iron Maiden typical guitar riffs, fast rhythm and .... a guttural voice. Honestly if this voice was different (clear or aggressive) the copy cat with Iron Maiden would have been ENORMOUS.

If I compare some bands with underground bands, who are true with their music and are not able to sign a contract, I say to myself : there are lucky bands and there are unlucky bands on this planet. Garden Of Shadows doesn't impress me at all. The singer is really bad (ok I am not a fan of this type of voice, but this one is really getting on my nerves) and all elements used of their music have been heard 2000 times on Iron Maiden's album or on any other black metal album.

The song are quiet long (8 minutes) and overall it is not so bad. Fans of death metal, who like Maiden, will may be appreciate it, but expect this ultra guttural voice, this is the exact "replication" of Powerslave and only a deaf guy cannot recognize the mega-copy-cat album. Red card !

Killing Songs :
None
Danny quoted 35 / 100
Alex quoted 80 / 100
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