Teramaze – Her Halo (*NEW-CD, 2015) Christian Prog Power Metal!
Tracklist
An Ordinary Dream (Enla Momento) 12:49
To Love, A Tyrant 7:55
Her Halo 5:15
Out Of Subconscious 5:24
For The Innocent 4:56
Trapeze 4:39
Broken 5:54
Delusions Of Grandeur 9:43
CUSTOMER REVIEW
One of the most enduring and creative forces in the Australian metal scene would have to be Teramaze. These guys have been around now for 2 decades (okay Dean Wells at least) and have survived multiple line-up changes (death of drummer Julian Percy about ended the band forever), as well as multiple stylistic (thrash, melodic, progressive and even emo) and lyrical permutations (Christian on Doxology and Tears to Dust – spiritually neutral on later releases). And just when it seemed like they had strung together two stellar releases with the same singer, out went Bret Rerekura. Never fear, with 2015’s Her Halo we are introduced to the youthful and energetic Nathan Peachey, whose vocal style is clearly melodic and yet doesn’t veer too far from the sound of Teramaze at least since 2012’s Anhedonia. Peachey also co-wrote the lyrics with Wells so we have perhaps now the most accessible and emotionally driven Teramaze record to date. And as with all things Teramaze, evolution/change is the word once again. Those expecting a return to the thrashy Anhedonia or even the highly complex and progressive metal outing that was Esoteric Symbolism might be disappointed. But for me, even as much as I love those records (as well as 1998’s Tears To Dust), Her Halo, which represents a whole new side to this band, might just be my favorite to date.
Tracklist
An Ordinary Dream (Enla Momento) 12:49
To Love, A Tyrant 7:55
Her Halo 5:15
Out Of Subconscious 5:24
For The Innocent 4:56
Trapeze 4:39
Broken 5:54
Delusions Of Grandeur 9:43
CUSTOMER REVIEW
One of the most enduring and creative forces in the Australian metal scene would have to be Teramaze. These guys have been around now for 2 decades (okay Dean Wells at least) and have survived multiple line-up changes (death of drummer Julian Percy about ended the band forever), as well as multiple stylistic (thrash, melodic, progressive and even emo) and lyrical permutations (Christian on Doxology and Tears to Dust – spiritually neutral on later releases). And just when it seemed like they had strung together two stellar releases with the same singer, out went Bret Rerekura. Never fear, with 2015’s Her Halo we are introduced to the youthful and energetic Nathan Peachey, whose vocal style is clearly melodic and yet doesn’t veer too far from the sound of Teramaze at least since 2012’s Anhedonia. Peachey also co-wrote the lyrics with Wells so we have perhaps now the most accessible and emotionally driven Teramaze record to date. And as with all things Teramaze, evolution/change is the word once again. Those expecting a return to the thrashy Anhedonia or even the highly complex and progressive metal outing that was Esoteric Symbolism might be disappointed. But for me, even as much as I love those records (as well as 1998’s Tears To Dust), Her Halo, which represents a whole new side to this band, might just be my favorite to date.
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