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Mind Games

a Studio Release
by: Everwood
Release Year:
2005
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Added To Proggnosis on: 11 Oct 2005
Last Updated on: 28 Jun 2012 by: DBSilver

Track Listing 

  1. Into Mind Games
  2. The Past Is Alive
  3. Heart So Cold
  4. Remembrances Of A Fallen Angel
  5. The Colonists - Black Leaves Fall
  6. As The Ocean Cries
  7. Jeanne D' Arc (Never Surrender)
  8. Sense Of Guilt
  9. Pagan (instrumental)
  10. Who's The One To Blame?
  11. The Two Of Us
  12. Where I Belong

Performer Credits  


Balazs Koncz "Balu"
Vocals
Ferenc Farkas "Louper"
Guitar
Attila Tanczer "Atesz"
Keyboards
Viktor Erdos "Vik
Bass
Tamas Rabel
Drums, Percussion

Reviews


review by: MJBradyEverwood are a new progressive metal band coming from Hungary, they play adventurous and energetic music that fits the categorically misunderstood genre of progmetal perfectly, lot's of changes, keyboards, and music that takes a new turn and twist every few bars. Now the band does measure up in providing all of the pre-requisite nuances that comprise progmetal as far as being 'progressive'. They also appear to be quite talented musicians, displaying powerful, perfectly timed bass/drum interplay, the guitars and keyboards dazzle with prefectly executed unisons, borrowing from old and new ideas alike. Vocally, the band does sing in English, with an obvious accent, which is not so hard to understand. If anything the singers range is good, yet his tone is not up there with the better vocalists around.

Yet I am one to be forgiving for small blemishes, especially if the musical aspects of the artists are impressive enough. In the case of Everwood's first cd, I can hear enough good ideas to credit the band as an up and comer. Were it not for the fact that 2005 has seen so many great debut cds from new progmetal bands, I'd have even more praise for what Everwood has created with this cd. Band's like Circus Maximus, Pantommind, Lord of Mushrooms and Spheric Universe Experience certainly have set the bar very high for debut releases by new bands. And in hearing Everwoods' cd, they are not quite at that level of maturation, or having the complete package at this point.

Again, I will emphasize that this band does have a lot going for them, and it wouldn't surprise me to see this Everwood gaining in leaps and bounds on future releases. Progmetal is a tough genre to make a statement in. Bands like Dream Theater, Symphony X, Andromeda, Dreamscape amoungst a few others have provided a standard to which all others will be held to, and at this point, nothing short of excellence will be enough to propel newcomers to the place where their music is considered essential. While Everwood shows the elements that make for a great band, they still have a few things to work towards to get to that next level of creating music that will draw you into the created works. Here on Mind Games, the keyboards seemed to be using dated or uninspired sounds and patches. The playing isn't bad, just the overall tone is not that of some of the more inventive keyboardists in progmetal, this could easily be overcome by more up to date modules or equipment. Also, more attention to melody and vocals could really enhance Everwoods overall effectness as a major player in the progmetal genre.

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