ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³þ þ³ ³ .-/ .-. ³ ³ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ ³ ³ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ ³ ³ / || (:/:| \ ³ ³ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ ³ ³ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ ³ ³ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ ³ ³ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ ³ ³ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ ³ ³ /::::::::- -::::::::\ ³ ³ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ ³ ³ \:-~ ~-:/ ³ ³ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ P R E S E N T S ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ + Eyefear - A World Full of Grey + ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» ³ ³º Release Information º ³ ³ÌÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÊÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» ³ ³º º ³ ³º Release Date.ago-26-2012 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new º ³ ³º Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC º ³ ³º Year.........2007 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br º ³ ³º º ³ ³º Ripper.......The_Patriarch Songs........10 º ³ ³º Covers.......Yes Url... www.ozzyfrank.com/eyefear/ º ³ ³º º ³ ³ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» ³ ³º Release Notes º ³ ³ÌÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÊÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» ³ ³º º ³ ³º Artist : Eyefear Rating : You Decide! º ³ ³º Album : A World Full of Grey Label : DockYard1 º ³ ³º º ³ ³º º ³ ³ÌÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ͹ ³ ³º º ³ ³º Description : º ³ ³º º ³ ³º Eyefear’s constant line-up changes in the early º ³ ³º stage of their career seemed the halt progress º ³ ³º in terms of gaining recognition internationally. º ³ ³º Whilst the band prospered on the national stage, º ³ ³º gaining a fair Australian fan base, the line-up º ³ ³º problems caused the band to fall into obscurity. º ³ ³º However, in 2000 the problems seemed to be º ³ ³º behind the band as both Danny Cecati and Garrett º ³ ³º Ryan joined to complete the line-up, with the º ³ ³º former providing vocals until this very day and º ³ ³º the latter provided the keyboards until a mere º ³ ³º two years later when he departed the band and º ³ ³º the line-up issues became a problem again. º ³ ³º According to the band themselves, good º ³ ³º keyboardists are hard to come by in Melbourne º ³ ³º and plucking Sammy Giaccotto out of his normal º ³ ³º everyday life to be apart of the well liked band º ³ ³º was by sheer luck as he ran into one of the band º ³ ³º members in a local music store. Although º ³ ³º Giaccotto would later depart, the band claim º ³ ³º that the presence of the keyboards grew º ³ ³º significantly during his reign due to his º ³ ³º incredible talents. Giaccotto has been playing º ³ ³º keyboards for most of his life and the presence º ³ ³º of the keyboards is definitely felt more in the º ³ ³º latter records than it was in early recordings º ³ ³º which were certainly hampered by the production º ³ ³º values. º ³ ³º º ³ ³º So, with the arrival of Cecati and Giaccotto, º ³ ³º Eyefear had themselves a decent line-up with º ³ ³º which to build on their early promising º ³ ³º performances on the debut. Giaccotto would º ³ ³º provide a very useful addition in more ways than º ³ ³º one since this record, ‘A World Full of Grey’ º ³ ³º was recorded at his own studio and definitely º ³ ³º contains a more profitable production, which is º ³ ³º wonderfully clear. I myself haven’t had the º ³ ³º opportunity to listen to their mid-era career º ³ ³º material, including the sophomore record, but º ³ ³º I’m under the impression that the last two º ³ ³º records are the most notable in the bands º ³ ³º history since the line-up was less of a problem º ³ ³º and when it did become a factor, decent º ³ ³º departing musicians were replaced with more º ³ ³º skilful talents and with that, Eyefear became º ³ ³º more of a force in the Australian progressive º ³ ³º scene. According to the biography of the band, º ³ ³º Eyefear are heavily influenced by the likes of º ³ ³º Dream Theater and Evergrey, two bands I have º ³ ³º never really taken the time to listen to, º ³ ³º although I have had more experience with º ³ ³º Evergrey whom I feel are a lot darker in their º ³ ³º atmospheric presence than Eyefear who are º ³ ³º sprinkled with light symphonies by the keyboards º ³ ³º which gives the background atmospherics a much º ³ ³º more airy feel in comparison to the dank º ³ ³º Evergrey. In comparison to the debut, ‘A World º ³ ³º Full of Grey’ is a far superior acknowledgment º ³ ³º of the bands talents. º ³ ³º º ³ ³º This record is consistent and exhibit’s a far º ³ ³º greater vocalist as the leader in Cecati, whose º ³ ³º voice soars to great heights. Although I’m not º ³ ³º entirely convinced by his performances, he is a º ³ ³º better vocalist and more adept at providing a º ³ ³º performance that Eyefear requires than any of º ³ ³º the former vocalists the band has had. His º ³ ³º voice, to me, is a bit too melodramatic on º ³ ³º occasions and has a tendency to rise above the º ³ ³º instrumental depictions. I would prefer a calmer º ³ ³º influence, but progressive metal has a tendency º ³ ³º to exude at least some level of arrogance and º ³ ³º pretension. The vocalist requires a monumental º ³ ³º voice in order to rise like a phoenix and take º ³ ³º control of the situation at hand. Cecati can do º ³ ³º this, but there is a feeling that he is far too º ³ ³º comfortable in his position as “leader”. I would º ³ ³º like to hear more of a presence from the guitars º ³ ³º and bass especially since it evades my attention º ³ ³º for large parts due to the fact that Cecati º ³ ³º takes complete control at the foreground of the º ³ ³º songs, as with songs like ‘Changes’ which sees º ³ ³º his voice reach new heights and the overwhelming º ³ ³º melodrama unfolds without much thought as to how º ³ ³º the instrumentation is coming across. The º ³ ³º keyboards are the only true consistent performer º ³ ³º in terms of the instrumentation. º ³ ³º º ³ ³º They switch from symphonic to deeply moving when º ³ ³º the piano passages become a regular factor of º ³ ³º the soundscapes, as with ‘Changes’ when Cecati º ³ ³º performs alongside the piano sections for once, º ³ ³º instead of trying to outshine them. I’m not a º ³ ³º big fan of his, though I do appreciate how he º ³ ³º has changed the band almost single handily from º ³ ³º mediocre to dynamic. If it were not for his º ³ ³º presence, I’m not sure Eyefear would have º ³ ³º amassed the sort of fan base they have now. º ³ ³º Without him, the instrumentation, in parts, does º ³ ³º sound quite flat - especially the drums and º ³ ³º guitars. Unless he and Giaccotto are performing º ³ ³º alongside these elements, Eyefear have a º ³ ³º tendency to sound a bit dull. Whether Eyefear º ³ ³º are a one trick pony or not will be answered in º ³ ³º the future since Giaccotto has departed from the º ³ ³º scene. I’m hoping not, but I have a bad feeling º ³ ³º that they are. Whether Cecati will be able to º ³ ³º lead the band onwards from this unfortunate º ³ ³º departure is another issue. Overall, though I º ³ ³º accept that Eyefear have improved since the º ³ ³º mediocre debut, there are still a number of º ³ ³º issues including the overshadowing vocals and º ³ ³º lack of presence by everything other than the º ³ ³º keyboards. A decent affair without being º ³ ³º brilliant. º ³ ³º º ³ ³º º ³ ³º º ³ ³ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» ³ ³º Release Tracklist º ³ ³ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÊÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ ³ ³ ³ ³ 01 - Searching for Forgiveness [07:13] ³ ³ 02 - A World Full of Grey [05:18] ³ ³ 03 - Changes [04:57] ³ ³ 04 - Lost Within [05:45] ³ ³ 05 - Moments - While the World Sleeps Part 3 [00:36] ³ ³ 06 - The Eyes Tell No Lies - While the World Sl [06:10] ³ ³ 07 - Whispers of the Soul [04:52] ³ ³ 08 - Haunted Memories [05:28] ³ ³ 09 - Breathe Again [06:35] ³ ³ 10 - Searching for for Forgiveness - Radio Edit [04:46] ³ ³ ³ ³ Total Length : [51:40 minn ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» ³ ³ º Greetings To: º ³ ³ ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ ³ ³ ³ ³ Too all people who contributes to make this ³ ³ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³þ þ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ