Amoral

Finland just keeps pumping out quality band after quality band, including this Helsinki-based group who formed in 2000. Stylewise, though, this is clearly a tale of two cities. The band's earlier efforts, such as 2005's Decrowning, plowed a middle ground between brutal and melodic death metal, expertly produced and played, and these albums were quite well received. But even on those earlier albums there were traces of a more rock sensibility, slight hints of mainstream accessibility, and these influences were brought to the forefront on 2009's Show Your Colors. Gone were the death metal vocals, courtesy of a new frontman. Gone were the more aggressive, technical riffing. Amoral had transformed itself into a melodic power metal band, almost overnight. That transition has continued on 2011's Beneath, as the band continues to forge its own new path. Needless to say, this rather abrupt change in direction sharply divided fans at the time, with some simply giving up on the band while others embraced the new direction. Since then the band forged a decent mid-level career, a career that in total spanned 20 years and seven full-length albums. In mid-2016 they announced that they would disband following a last show in January 2017.

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