Bloodbound - Tabula Rasa (#5680)

metalgod · **Joined:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:50 am **Posts:** 5515

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Bloodbound - Tabula Rasa
Melodic Power Metal
Quoted: 82 / 100

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hERICtic · **Joined:** Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:33 pm **Posts:** 29

Decent album, but it gets boring quickly. A HUGE step up from their previous one though. I will admit, none of the albums sound alike. Nosferatu sounded like they took a heaping of Maiden, a spoonful of Lost Horizon and a dash of Helloween and mixed thoroughly. Book of the Dead sounded more hard rock/metal, losing all Maiden/LH/Helloween influences. Tabula sounds heavier, darker, more agressive...again without the debut influences.

noodles · **Posted:** Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:13 pm

It'd be funny if a band named their album Tabula Rasa and all you got was a blank CD.

BoJay · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:30 am

I think its interesting that most power-metal bands, Bloodbound being no exception, start off with hardcore Maiden/JP influences, then move on to speedier Helloween-like stuff, and then get darker and heavier.

Personally, I'll take their debut over this any time. It may have been blatant Maiden rip-offery but goddamn, it was more catchy and fun than this, which to me sounds like a less good Masterplan (who aren't even that great)

scud · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2004 10:34 am **Posts:** 636

I liked their debut, what I heard of second album didn't impress so I gave it a miss, and haven't felt the urge to get this one.

Metal Marc · **Posted:** Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:39 pm

Wow, kinda luke warm reviews for such an impressive album? This is my favorite album this year so far! I love the heavy and modern sound and I thought the song writing was top notch!

This album to me sounds like an even mix of Tad Morose and In Flames with Tad Morose winning out a little due to Urban Breeds incredible vocals......

Lucifer's Son · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:52 pm **Posts:** 2016

boring.
50/100

Ness · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:05 am

Lucifer's Son wrote:

boring.
50/100

tool

Ness · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:08 am

I've always liked this band, but the samples from this one do sound kind of week. I'll still give it a shot, just because their previous two are so damn awesome.

scud · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2004 10:34 am **Posts:** 636

Get Mystic Prophecy's Fireangel instead, good album.

Lucifer's Son · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:52 pm **Posts:** 2016

metalNESS wrote:

Lucifer's Son wrote:

boring.
50/100

tool

Thomas · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:30 pm

scud wrote:

Get Mystic Prophecy's Fireangel instead, good album.

Barely generic... Very tiresome album

hERICtic · **Joined:** Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:33 pm **Posts:** 29

scud wrote:

Get Mystic Prophecy's Fireangel instead, good album.

One of my fave albums of the year, right behind the latest Marshall Law (a band I never really like but was blown away by their latest).

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