SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 5:57 Min.
Collaborating with musician-vocalist Eric Peterson, Canadian songstress Leah McHenry (aka Leah or LEAH) released this duet off her 2013 album, Otherworld.
REVIEW:
It can be argued that the title is misleading. If one is expecting a dose of Leah’s take on ethereal New Age music, this isn’t it – “Dreamland” is far more symphonic metal. Initially, the track (both the melody and Leah’s low-key vocals) starts as its title would imply … before ominously leaping off on a nightmarish tangent.
For fans of the genre, this often-pulsating electronica won’t likely disappoint. More likely for casual listeners, however, it comes off as a sound battle pitting Evanescence vs. Metallica … as if the song can’t split the difference between two distinct rock styles. As fair warning, think twice about turning the volume. Even Leah’s soft vocals can’t thwart this operatic melody from fast-pitching listeners into a metal-induced headache.
BRIAN & ROSCOE’S ODD MOON RATING: 5½ Stars
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