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"All I Am" is the debut full length studio album from Dutch symphonic metal band End of the Dream, the album was produced by Joost van den Broek (After Forever) and was self-released on the 24 March 2015.
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First off, I think to classify End of the Dream as purely symphonic metal is a bit of an over-simplification. To my ears, it has a lot of progressiveness in it, which makes it a much richer listening experience. The first song is always the most important, in my view, because it gives us that all-important first impression. "Follow The Angels" contains all the stuff we know and love about this genre; it's got an epic intro replete with gorgeous keys and choirs, and though it's mid-tempo in speed, it is thoroughly headbangable. We hear right away what we can expect from vocalist Micky Huijsmans, which is a lot of range and a lot of richness of tone. The vocals are one of the definite strengths of End of the Dream; Mickey is lovely. There is an ethereal quality to the band's sound, and that's another strong element in the overall sound. Overall, I think this is a strong, solid debut from a talented band. They certainly have the chops to carve a place for themselves amongst their big-name countrymen, and All I Am should give them lots of inroads on the scene. ---- Reviewed by Allyson Kenning for soniccathedral.com
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