Let me start out by saying that Eternal Essence absolutely rocks. This is so good, I have to grab my pair of Sennhiser headphones for another listen while I write. My initial impression of this band was that it was heavily influenced by Dream Theater. You can just feel it in the mix–especially if you focus on EJ’s machine like tight drum work, which is just all around superb. The use of piano and synth throughout, which provides a backdrop to work with, helped to give each piece a lot of genuine atmosphere and character. Even the bassist brings something to the table, interjecting subtle details of noted intricacy that add a nice touch when needed. The guitar work, which is oddly well tempered for a band of this genre of music, keeps with the spirit of the overall thematic approach that this band has crafted so well from one song to the next. And if I had to hazard to go out on a limb, I would risk saying that this band is going to continue to put out more awesome sounding tracks. In fact, I look forward to it. But, don’t take my word for it. I urge you to have a listen for yourself. And be sure to drop me a message to let me know what you think about Eternal Essence.

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  Normally, I’m used to bands like Operatika having a male singer fronting the group.  Forget that!  Definitely better sounding with a woman fronting the band.  Seriously, you’re going to want to give the volume knob on your stereo a turn to that Spinal Tap #11 for Slava Popova’s memorable vocals.  I should also note that Bill Visser’s stellar performance on guitar is, shall we say, fast, furious, melodic, and flawless.  I’d hate to be doing his daily metronome work out.  I bet he plays guitar in his sleep just to keep his fingers in the zone like that.   So, for those of you who are into that over the top metal symphony sound, Operatika is definitely the band you should be checking out.

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