This album is a lyrical illustration of just how much Within Temptation has grown musically over their career. Hydra is a mix of classic techniques of their gothic metal roots, mainstream modern rock chords, and new pop synthesizers. There is an epic quality to the collection of songs, not just from the addition of orchestra elements or harsh guitar segments, or even Sharon den Adel's magnificent vocals. But rather from the messages in the songs, the almost poem-like narratives, which seem a return to the band's origins.
Though with a more polished sound.
This is a VERY good album overall, with a number of songs rising above the others with stronger melodies and powerful imagery. A good song will keep the audience entertained. A great song will have the audience humming (and if they're brave singing) along. A fantastic song will invoke an emotional reaction.
Below is a list of my favoured tracks from Hydra, though all of the songs have their own redeeming quality; which is a bold statement in itself, as it is rare to love every songs on a single album:
Let Us Burn
And We Run feat. Xzibit
Paradise, What About Us fest. Tarja
Silver Moonlight
Covered By Roses
Tell Me Why
This is an album worth owning.
Group Image found here: http://fanart.tv/artist/eace2373-31c8-4aba-9a5c-7bce22dd140a/within-temptation/
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