Eidolon - Apostles of Defiance (2003/Metal Blade)
Rating - 8.3

The Will to Remain-mp3

The band continues in the same vein as 'Coma Nation', with lots of power and thrashy music to be had. Their Nevermore-like modern metal helps place them at the forefront of the United States' headbanging efforts.
There are nine tracks on this disc, and each one has its high points. The opener "Scream From Within" starts out fast before giving way to a sliding slowdown section, with other swift cuts being "The Test" and "Pull the Trigger". The title track is a slicing treat, "Twisted Morality" is a steady note-churner, and "The Will to Remain" is good and constant.
Nevermore started to get a good deal of publicity and recognition a few years ago; Eidolon may be next. A good band for fans who like state-of-the-art, ripping power/thrash.

TRACK LIST: Scream From Within/Volcanic Earth/Twisted Morality/Demoralized/The Test/The Will to Remain/Apostles of Defiance/Pull the Trigger/Apathy For a Dying World

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