Evergrey is perhaps the most underrated Prog Metal band. The strength of the band basically lies within the powerful vocals of Tom S. Englund, who happens to have some skill on the guitar as well. If Mustaine did it good with Megadeth on the vocal/guitar part then the same can be said to Englund.
The Inner Circle was their fifth album. Mine is the special version, packed as a digibook. Includes 3 bonus accoustic tracks recorded live in France. This is a very good album, and if I am not mistaken, at the same par with the previous, Recreation Day.
This album is melodic, emotional and full of atmosphere. I just love Englund’s voice. He is a real vocalist. Not that because he want to play the guitar and singing at the same time but because he can really do both. Check out his guitar solos to see my point. Evergrey to me is the rhythm & blues of the Metal side.And Englund plays an important role in it.
p/s: the last track – When The Walls Go Down gives me the chill. It is so emotional filled and intense although it is an instrumental track. I think that the dialogue in the song was embedded perfectly in achieving the effect.
