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*Artist: Casual Silence

*Album: Lost In Life


*Year: 2007
*Genre: Progressive Metal/Rock
*Country: Netherlands
*Format: mp3@VBR255kbps
*Size: 87MB

Tracklist:
1. Goliath´s Theme 06:47
2. Lost in Life 05:52
3. Escape 06:34
4. Memories 10:41
5. Dress Code 08:20
6. Masquerade 06:45
7. Pieces of Loss 06:06
8. A Kiss or a Bite 09:46
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Total playing time: 1:00:51



Extended info
I thought it was a debut record of an obscure American band! Dunno why I had such feelings before listening to it, but when I checked the booklet and PA’s info about this band, it all has become less confusing :) To be short, CASUAL SILENCE is a mix of DREAM THEATER and their fellow countrymen WITHIN TEMPTATION. I’d call them Symphonic Power/Prog Metal, despite the fact that they’re not so metalish (rather heavy). Among album’s highlights are 10-min long “Memories” and (closing) “A Kiss or a Bite” epics. Sometimes music gets close to LA TULIPE NOIRE or ARRAKEEN (due to combination of female vocals with somewhat MARILLIONish atmosphere).

This is nice and enjoyable release that would definitely find its deserved recognition among mentioned bands’ lovers. Should this remark mean that others shouldn’t bother much? I’m afraid yes. But if you’re in the mood of getting something heavy yet emotional with female vocals from 2007 releases, get CASUAL SILENCE first.
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Current line-up
Ernst Le Cocq d’Armandville - Guitar, Vocals
Mark van Dijk - Guitar
Igor Koopmans - Drums
Rob Laarhoven - Vocals
Henry Meeuws - Keyboards (Yarreth, Medea (Nld))
Eric Smits - Bass, Vocals (Cirrha Niva, Valkyrie (Nld), Tempter (Nld))

Former/past member(s)
David Natali - Keyboards
Damian Wilson - Guest Vocals (Star One, Ayreon, Landmarq, Rick Wakeman, Galexia (guest), Aina, Threshold (Gbr))
Sandra Peeters - Guest Vocals (V-Male)