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Prison of Desire
After Forever
Prison of Desire
Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Rock, Metal
 
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Japanese edition of 2000 release for gothic metal act with one exclusive bonus track, 'Wings Of Illusion'. Standard jewel case.

     
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All Artists: After Forever
Title: Prison of Desire
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Marquee Inc. Japan
Release Date: 11/21/2007
Album Type: Import
Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Rock, Metal
Styles: Goth & Industrial, Europe, Continental Europe, Progressive, Progressive Metal, Death Metal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 4527516001773, 4527516007584

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Album Description
Japanese edition of 2000 release for gothic metal act with one exclusive bonus track, 'Wings Of Illusion'. Standard jewel case.
 

CD Reviews

WORK OF ART!
wordnerd64 | 02/25/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Amazing CD!!! Excelent Gothic-Metal band, powerful female and male vocals, incredibly melodic themes. You want to listen to all the tracks over and over again. If you like Tristania, Theatre of Tragedy, The Sins of Thy Beloved, you'll love this CD. I don't like too much grave male vocals but this CD amazed me with its power, beauty and excelent combination of vocals. Don't miss it, it is really work of art!"
Opera Metal.
D. Knouse | vancouver, washington United States | 02/11/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Apparently, this style of Metal is more common over in Europe. As far as I know, it is exclusively European. I checked out some of the others like Sins of Thy Beloved and Nightwish and they just didn't do it for me. They were too operatic, and not enough aggression. But After Forever is not nearly as overblown as the aforementioned bands, with more of an emphasis on arrangements and songwriting than with hitting as many high notes as possible with a female vocalist then using guttural male vocals as a contrast. These guys do that too, but the vocals are so polished that they never feel theatrical or abrasive. Floor Jansen, the lead soprano, sings as if her heart is bursting with contained emotion. It is emotive without excessively reaching for those higher registers. Of all these "Beauty and the Beast" type bands this one stands higher than most and is worth a listen. The price-tag is a little steep, to be sure, being an import; but I'm glad I got it nonetheless. I'll just have to listen to it more often than my other albums to get the same return value. But that's not an unwelcome prospect."
Stunning debut
wordnerd64 | Kansas City, MO USA | 10/05/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Having fallen in love with After Forever's second CD ("Decipher"), I went back and listened to this, their debut release. While it may not be quite as good as "Decipher," it's pretty close, and makes for an impressive job, especially on a debut CD. Floor Jansen's vocals are just unbelievable and she continues to be the main reason for the band's success. That's not to say the rest of the band, or the songs, are sub-par. As a whole, this is a very powerful release, with memorable songs and good production values. But again, Floor Jansen just shines, putting this band far out in front of anyone else in the "Goth-Metal" or "Symphonic-Metal" genre."