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Beto Vazquez Infinity -S/t cd

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After Nepal (Beto Vazquez first band) decided to split, he decided to walk a step forward, and to follow a different musical direction, since Nepal was more thrash / heavy metal oriented, with harsh vocals and a raw sound, which made them become the pioneers of this genre in Argentina. After this, the project Beto Vazquez Infinity was born. Packed with a professional sound, very smart lyrics, and an amazing set of guest vocalists, like Tarja Turunen (Ex-Nightwish), Sabine Edelsbacher (Edenbridge), Candice Night (Blackmores Night), and Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of Fire), along with an epic atmosphere, Beto Vazquez releases his most ambitious project so far. The production is outstanding, and it seems that he took care of every detail, of every riff, and that he had a very clear portrait of what he wanted to reflect to the world. The album opens with Until Dawn, preceded by a soft intro, which is suddenly followed by none other than Nightwish’s Tarja Turunen (Who does a brilliant work, with her voice at its best), as we enjoy of a a mid-paced, yet a very power-metalish track, which is one of the highlights of this album. Wizard is a very strong, touching, and marvellous ballad performed by Sabine Edelsbacher, whose voice fits perfect with Beto’s music. One can even smell the green, peaceful atmosphere surrounding this song, and you can’t help falling in love with Sabine’s angelic voice, as the song reaches its climax with some of the greatest riffs that you’ll find. Sadness in the Night, another ballad, brings us back with Tarja, who disappoints me a little bit here, because she lowers her voice tone more than she should, and in the end, it seems that everything she sings is forced. This wouldn’t be a big problem if the song was shorter, but since it lasts seven long minutes, one can quickly feel the need of skipping it. Anyways, the instrumental and lyrical parts stand themselves quite well. What follows is something that no one expected to find on this album. Through Times Part I, II, III and Golden Hair (Sung by Candice Night), are three tracks with a full epic ambient and wonderful orchestration, which reminds us of those musical themes from movies like Lord of The Rings (The best example). Candice’s performance gives the album a fresh breath of air, trapping the listener with her sweet and sexy voice, as she has ever done since her work in Blackmore’s Night. Infinity Space is seriously one of the best instrumental creations ever, since Beto’s inspiration is at its peak. Guest musician Pablo Soler, one of the most famous and talented Argentinian shredders- takes full controls of the electric guitar and the end result is very impressive. Nevertheless, the climax is far from over, as stunning Laws of the future steps in and reveals another part of Sabine’s talent. Promises under the rain is a mellow ballad where all three female vocalists (Tarja, Sabine, Candice) blend their talent, so they can get inside the souls of all the people who are grieving, and carrying melancholy, love and sadness in their lives. The battle of the past turns to be the last song of the album, and if you thought that only women performed in Beto’s project, you will be surprised to find an unexpected guest. None other than Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of Fire’s eternal frontman) takes control of the microphone to deliver an energetic, but average performance in this power metal oriented song, which was originally named The battle of Valmourt and performed by former band member Max Ditamo (Who does much better than Fabio Lione, in my opinion). The battle of the past is a very powerful song, but I think that Fabio sings with little inspiration, and only to get the job done. However, I don’t think that the song sounds like Rhapody of Fire in any way, since both bands are completely different, except for the lyrical themes. Nice and catchy song. And this is how the album comes to an end. Many people don’t know how to classify this album, and it’s understandable, since Beto Vazquez Infinity features a series of diverse sounds (especially symphonic and epic), catchy melodies, first level arrangements and four different and talented vocalists. The whole combination of all these elements, gives as a result one of the best symphonic/melodic/power metal albums ever. A solid and marvellous release which won’t disappoint fans of the genre

Track listing:
1. Until Dawn (Angels Of Light)
2. Wizard
3. The Battle Of The Past
4. Sadness In The Night
5. Through Times Part I
6. Through Times Part II
7. Golden Hair
8. Infinity Space
9. Through Times Part III
10. The Laws Of The Future
11. Promises Under The Rain

Additional information

Label

Atrheia Records

Release Year

Catalogue Number

ATR CD 0007