{"id":49094,"date":"2015-04-23T18:04:17","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T23:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=49094"},"modified":"2015-04-23T18:04:17","modified_gmt":"2015-04-23T23:04:17","slug":"edens-curse-live-with-the-curse-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2015\/edens-curse-live-with-the-curse-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Eden\u2019s Curse | Live With the Curse<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist\/News Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Eden'sMulti-national melodic metal band Eden\u2019s Curse delivered their first ever live album this year with the two-disc Live With the Curse<\/em>. Live albums seem a bit pass\u00e9 in the DVD\/Blu-ray age, but given the buzz this band has generated with the addition of vocalist Nikola Mijic as well as the touring they did to support their latest studio album (2013\u2019s Symphony of Sin<\/em>), a live album makes sense. It doesn\u2019t hurt that this further solidifies the Eden\u2019s Curse brand while their former singer is fielding his own Eden\u2019s Curse act here in the States, but that\u2019s another story entirely.<\/p>\n

Live With the Curse<\/em> was recorded in Glasgow in November, 2014, where the band played a career-spanning 18-song set. As you might expect, Symphony of Sin was heavily represented, though they definitely hit the key material from Eden\u2019s Curse<\/em>, The Second Coming<\/em> and Trinity<\/em> as well. The band was in top form and seemed to have a good energy during the performance. Likewise the crowd seemed very into the show.<\/p>\n

Obviously a main point of interest is Mijic\u2019s vocal performance, since he had to take on songs from before his time in the band. While he sounded best on the Symphony of Sin material, he delivered a solid enough performance on the older songs, even if it did seem to take him a while to get comfortable with them. By the second disc though, it felt more natural, especially on songs like \u201cNo Holy Man\u201d and \u201cJudgement Day.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s probably not going to win over anyone who didn\u2019t already enjoy Symphony of Sin<\/em>, but Live With the Curse<\/em> is a very solid live album, and a worthy addition to the Eden\u2019s Curse discography. An accompanying DVD still would have been preferable, but If you\u2019re a committed Eden\u2019s Curse fan, this set is well worth picking up.<\/p>\n

Genre: Heavy Metal, Melodic Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nNikola Mijic (v)
\nThorsten Koehne (g)
\nPaul Logue (b) (v)
\nSteve Williams (k) (v)
\nJohn Clelland (d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:<\/p>\n

Disc 1
\n1.\tSymphony of Sin
\n2.\tBreak the Silence
\n3.\tMasquerade Ball
\n4.\tBlack Widow
\n5.\tTrinity
\n6.\tFly Away
\n7.\tJust Like Judas
\n8.\tFallen From Grace
\n9.\tJerusalem Sleeps
\n10.\tGuitar Solo
\n11.\tTime To Breathe<\/p>\n

Disc 2
\n1.\tRock Bottom
\n2.\tDevil in Disguise
\n3.\tWings to Fly
\n4.\tNo Holy Man
\n5.\tUnbreakable
\n6.\tJudgment Day
\n7.\tBand Introductions
\n8.\tEvil & Divine
\n9.\tAngels & Demons<\/p>\n

Label: AFM Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.edenscurse.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 7.5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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