![]() The lyrics on "For Aeons Past", most of which were penned by Mikael Stanne himself with only one or two songs written by Älvestam, are much more straightforward yet still adequately poetic and convey a strong emotional load. "For Aeons Past" may therefore feel more approachable to those who are put off by the comparative lack of emotional investment in Scar Symmetry's music and particularly the lyrics - while Henrik Ohlsson's lyrics are precise in their form and nicely structured, they are rather dry and lack that emotional poignancy that makes one relate to a song on a personal level. 45's work is more based on traditional melody and more emotional than Scar Symmetry's rather intellectual approach - both in music and in lyrics. ![]() There are of course differences, as different composers will inevitably carry different flavors and nuances into the music, and indeed - Solution. Or at the very least an album based on formulas which are the closest attempt thus far at approximating Scar Symmetry. Yet, regardless of intentions, this album is indeed - for all intents and purposes - a carbon copy of Scar Symmetry's sound. Some have even labeled the band a "Scar Symmetry clone", even though the songwriter and guitarist Jani Stefanovic (Miseration, Divinefire) was rather adamant in his denial of things being so. Comparisons to Scar Symmetry are therefore inevitable the timing of the release of the band's first CD set not long after the singer's departure from his biggest band was also received as convenient, and so "For Aeons Past" has been considered by many to be Christian's comeback at Scar Symmetry. Out of his many metal projects, this one is by far the least focused on pure heaviness of the bunch, and also the most melodic. 45 is one such project, brought to life just after Christian's controversial removal from the line-up of Scar Symmetry (though it allegedly had been in the works even before Christian left that band). He is also quite known for not being very keen on performing live, so most of these projects have been kept as studio-based. Not without its shortcomings, but enjoyable for what it is.Ĭhristian Älvestam is known for his not inconsiderable vocal abilities and the plethora of projects he partakes in. Review Summary: A fun modern melodeath album.
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