No reviews yet!! Well the first will be GREAT ALBUM!
W. freeman | fairmont, wv | 04/22/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I started listening to Bloodbound with there first effort Nosferatu which was a good combination of old school Iron Maiden merged with Helloween Keeper of the Seven Keys material. The good thing was they didnt sound like clones, sure some of the songs were reminiscent of Number of the Best and Eagle Fly Free but who cares, those bands dont even make good songs like that anymore. What turned me on the Bloodbound heavily though was that Urban Breed was at the helm ex(Tad Morose) singer who was(is) a definate mentor of mine when it comes to singing, being that i sing myself. Tabula Rasa abandons the old werewolf and dracula theme for a more mature and mainstream sounding album. Most of the material on this one cover life after death and reincarnation which is a pretty interesting topic if you make it so. Well they do, each song is its on entity and while they may sound a lot alike at first the more you listen(like a lot of cds) the more it will grow on you and you will love it. This record album shows the attributes of each individual member of BB by showing of what real musical talent they have. As opposed to Nosferatu with its galloping Maidenisc drums beats and harmony guitars this album goes a more techinical, progressive and at times polyrythmic direction, which works great. Urban Breeds vocals shine as usual which not just power but more emotion, songs like "Night Touches You" sees breed take an almost Alterna-ballad type route with his subtle yet power vocal delivery. Breed is best known for his work with Tad Morose which is where i first heard him and basically he carried the band the entire span of there career because as musicians collectivly they werent the best you can find. Well with bloodbound its good to see he found his niche. Key songs with brilliant choruses as usual, are Dominion 5, Night Touches You, Tabula Rasa pt 1 and 2 (especially 2), and All rights reserved. This isnt to say the other songs are sub par just not quite as catchy as the rest but still great no matter what. So if you have never heard of bloodbound definately pick this album up, its suprising that you dont have to start with there first album to really get what there all about. Just steer clear of Book Of the Dead with the singer i dont even know it was nothing like with Urban, hopefully this will be there moment to break open to the masses also. The amazon sales rank is around 2,354 which is good for a band on an indy label, especially powermetal which usually stays anywhere from 50 to 200 thousand. So i hope everyone enjoys this album, i know i do, its new its a breath of fresh air and definately my favorite album this year.
NOTE:The new heaven and hell album is pathetic, don't even bother with it. Buy this instead.:)"
Solid album, catchy and aggressive
Shaye Breed | Roswell, GA United States | 05/05/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Much better than their previous two efforts, Tabula Rasa finds Bloodbound actually creating somewhat of an identity of their own: the songs are catchier, the rhythm section is greatly improved, and even the guitar and keyboards are better. The vocals (as Breed always is) are very good. Nosferatu was a bit too Maiden-esque for my taste, although it had some decent songs on it. There's still some Maiden influence here, but these guys are definitely no longer clones. Sweet Dreams of Madness, Night Touches You, and Tabula Rasa are my three favorites (at the moment). If you like happy European power metal a la gamma ray, this might not be the album for you, but if you prefer good, ballsy, melodic power-ish metal, well-played and well-sung, then you should definitely check this out."
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1