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    Test Of Faith — 3 Song Demo CD cover

    Test Of Faith

    3 Song Demo CD

    (1999)

    Reviewed by Marco Povervest

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    Label independentArt for the Ears2000
    heavy metalmelodic metalprogressive metal

    If you like the metal sounds of eighties and early nineties, a style that revives in some parts of this world, Test Of Faith may be a band worth to check out. The three songs on this demo CD display a band with powerful melodic metal. Their songs have both heavy parts and acoustic passages. The production is fairly good and the songwriting is done with care showing a band capable of more. Especially the first cut, No More Rainbows, is great. The vocals could be a little more rough though.

    Other coverage for this album

    HM Magazine #83Reviewed by A Girl Called GordonThis is a classic metal band. Vocals are reminiscent of the melodic, high toned vibrato singers of the 80's. Instrumentally this band has come into the 90's, so we'll have to see how they hold in the '00's. Since there has been a resurgence of metal bands and fans, I think this band will be able to hold their own. They have the skills down.Dead Zine 1999Reviewed by D_ListerYou know what? CD EP's suck. I know this is just a demo CD for Test of Faith but I can't STAND that I've only got 3 songs by this amazing band! I guess you have no real choice but to call Test of Faith progressive metal, but they are not as artsy as what you first think of in progressive metal. Sure they pull off incredible leads, and have beautiful vocals ala Geoff Tate (Queensryche), sure the…

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