After selling out of their first pressing of Gothic Soul, Amos has re-issued a re-mastered version of this great album with three bonus tracks and new artwork. This Brazilian band plays progressive, doomy gothic metal with plenty of melody and emotion. Amos has been together for around eight years, and it shows, as musically they are a pretty tight unit. The guitar work of Helder Domingues and Evandro Vaz impresses me the most, especially the very well placed solos. Rodrigo Shimabukuro also pulls off an impressive vocal performance, often reminding me of Robert Baum of Undish. Lyrically, the band keeps it simple yet powerful, staying clear of common cliché pitfalls. The standout cuts here are "Flower of Blood" and "Master" — two of the faster tracks. One fault, though, is that sometimes, like in the song "Evil's Root," the band seems to be unsure of the direction they want to head in; occasionally taking a sharp 90 degree turn in mid-song. Overall, though, Amos has created a record that I have yet to tire of listening to.
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HM Magazine #81Reviewed by David M. PoggeThis is Gothic metal coming at you all the way from Brazil. Don't think Marilyn Manson, though. These Brazilian Goth rockers know a lot more about the true gothic sound than the commercial pop star that masquerades as "goth" ever could. The instrumentation will impress you, to say the least, and the vocals will chill you to the core . This eight-song release from the other American continent will…Similar sounding releases
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