- Feb 7, 2003
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- Rebirth
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- Clutching At Straws
- Where Do We Go?
- The Obscure
I should hope that a band with such a quality and (relatively) well known singer such as James Rivera would be at least recognized by this board, but in order to avoid taking chances, my first recommendation is Destiny's End, the band formed after New Eden split up. Before the end of that band, they had enlisted among their ranks one James Rivera of Helstar fame, and when half the band split to form Destiny's End, they took along Rivera. Destiny's End could be best described as a more serious take on 80's American power and speed metal not unlike Helstar, Sanctuary, and other bands of the like, though it is certainly fresh enough to avoid sounding dated. The excellent guitar work of Dan DeLucie and Perry Grayson is also to be noted, as their leads do well to avoid becoming distracting and work to build upon the song, instead of providing and interlude between two segments. The vocals don't really even need to be commented on, as Rivera is flawless as always. The combination of the atmosphere created by the complementary guitar work and the vocal lines accompanied with the lyrics give off a feeling of something imminent, as if destruction is just around the bend, and there is little that can be done to avoid that fate. This seems to have been the band's intent, and it seems as though they have succeeded.
