Sound Over Matter [Import]

Sound Over Matter [Import]

Track Listings

1. Break out the Hammers

2. Worth Fighting For

3. Iota

4. As Far as the Eye Can See

5. Only Human

6. Bleed the Day

7. Beg to Differ

8. Hold Fast

9. New Hope [Instrumental]

10. Last Drop of Innocence

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Hevein from Helsinki, Finland may just be the most innovative mainstream metal/rock band you'll hear this year. Breaking boundaries with nonchalant ease seem to be second nature to these guys and gals. There is no contrived crossover, and the word you're looking for is "unique".

Tracks:

Break Out The Hammers
Worth Fighting For
iOta
As Far As The Eye Can See
Only Human
Bleed The Day
Beg To Differ
Hold Fast
New Hope
Last Drop Of Innocence

Album Description

Hevein from Helsinki, Finland may just be the most innovative mainstream metal/rock band you'll hear this year. Breaking boundaries with nonchalant ease seem to be second nature to these guys and gals. There is no contrived crossover, and the word you're looking for is "unique".

Album Details

Hevein from Helsinki, Finland May Just Be the Most Innovative Mainstream Metal/Rock Band You'll Hear this Year. Breaking Boundaries with Nonchalant Ease Seem to Be Second Nature to These Guys and Gals. There is No Contrived Crossover, and the Word You're Looking for is "Unique". Hevein Began in 1992 by Leif Hedström and Alpo Oksaharju, Guitars and Drums Respectively. In 1998 the Bassist Tomi Koivunen and Violinist Aino Piipari Joined, but Finding a Permanent Vocalist Remained a Problem Until the Arrival of Juha Immonen in 2003. An Important Addition to the Hevein Sound was Max Lilja (Cello), who Had Already Cut his Teeth with Apocalyptica. Both the Violin and Cello Occupy a Central Role in the Music of Hevein: For Once, a Metal Band Without Cheesy Synth Strings!

Customer Reviews:

Passion, power and beauty. No genre can hold this one, .......2006-07-22

If I'd made a list of everything I like best about my favorite music and told some conjurer to bring me an album made to order, Sound Over Matter would be it. It offers superb musicianship, an unusual mix of instruments and styles, lots of dynamic and textural contrast, power and beauty, passion and objectivity, creative and meaningful lyrics, and it manages to be totally unpredictable without losing itself in chaos.
Sound Over Matter is full of dramatic contrast. From the Break Out the Hammers, with it's pounding drums and growling vocals and pure speed-metal guitar break alternating (sometimes layered) with clean vocals and smooth, melodic cello and violin, to Last Drop of Innocence with its slow, rather eerie cello and soprano intro, followed by a fast heavy bass line underlying smooth, restrained, sometimes almost whispered clean tenor vocals, with steadily building musical tension that makes your heart-rate go up right along with it, then the thickening of the mix and the growling response to the clean chorus, at every turn this album is full of surprises. The lyrics are thoughtful, clever, with plenty of passion but also hints of maturity, wisdom, and a certain dry humor. Anther favorite track is Beg to Differ with its fat, chunky heavy metal rhythm and dramatic contrast between the clean tenor and growling bass vocals, and some unexpected contrasts between vocal tone and lyric content that I won't give away here. And I have to mention the heart-breakingly beautiful cello and acoustic guitar instrumental New Hope.
If you like the European neo-classical/symphonic/heavy-metal family of genres, or if you just enjoy unique, dramatic, powerful music of any kind, do yourself a favor and check out Sound Over Matter.

Average customer rating:

Never get tired of this one - it stands alone

Sound Over Matter
Hevein
Manufacturer: Candlelight
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Progressive Metal | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000EHT5K0
Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

Break out the Hammers
Worth Fighting For
Iota
As Far as the Eye Can See
Only Human
Bleed the Day
Beg to Differ
Hold Fast
New Hope [Instrumental]
Last Drop of Innocence

Customer Reviews:

Never get tired of this one - it stands alone.......2007-03-14

Even if heavy metal is outside your usual listening spectrum, this is worth hearing. The style draws from several sub-genres: the speed and power of thrash, the big, spacious mixes of power-metal, the growling vocals and dark themes of death-metal. In a sublime alchemy, the result is something more than any of these, in a class totally by itself.

Every time I listen to this album after I haven't heard it in a while, I am amazed again at how good it is. The writing and arranging is innovative and expressive. The lyrics are not only meaningful, but for the most part they are intelligible as well--something rare in metal of any kind, especially where the gutteral, growling style of vocals is used. The voices on Sound Over Matter are a highly effective mix of clean and growling styles. The instrumentation is unique: electric guitar and bass guitar, drum kit, cello, and violin. The musicianship is first rate and the production is excellent.

The thing that's hard to believe is that Sound Over Matter is the debut album for Hevein! This is a highly polished and sophisticated piece of art, and the superb craftsmanship that went into it only adds to its raw power and intense emotional impact.

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