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Forgotten Tales – The Promise

Hailing from the Canadian Province of Quebec, Forgotten Tales is a symphonic power metal in the vein of Blind Guardian, Rhapsody and Stratovarius.  The difference being that Forgotten Tales utilizes an extremely talented female lead vocalist in Sonia Pineault.  Sonia sites Darby Mills of the Headpins as an influence. While she does not use the evil shrill Darby is legendary for, Sonia stamps her own classical and jazz influenced vocalizations on these tracks. "Cold Heart" features subdued, intricate instrumentation that soon opens up into a symphonic speed metal song that meshes well with Sonia's ability to hit the hushed tones as easily as the faster high-registered notes.  The initially acoustic driven "Far Away" develops into a dramatic, heart-felt power ballad of dealing with the enduring pain of loss. The four part finale "The Tale Of Neeris" is an epic trip into the mind of a woman dealing with the effects of war on herself and loved ones.  Frederick Desroches keyboards intertwine with the guitars of Martin Desharnais to build complex structures.  Sonia's emotive vocal delivery tells the story with a believable, passionate urgency. For an independent release, Forgotten Tales has recorded a CD on par with most major metal label discs.  Any one of the labels could easily release this CD without any additional track work being done.

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