"Dark Glitter" - it reminds me of one of the band's gigs a long time ago, where they had dressed up entirely in white and brought a bunch of blacklights onto the stage. Though I never really followed these guys, they seem to have altered their musical direction (first and foremost, in shifting the vocals from male to female). Despite the vocals (which are spot on, by the way), I don't really get the "typical" goth metal feeling - which, to be honest, I somehow feared would be the case. Hey, I stayed and listened to these guys' set, while I ran off during Epica. With their steady, rhythmic approach, the compositions feel both natural and warm. The band's cornerstones are (and have always been?) the keyboards and the drumming: both are intriguing and subtle enough to spin an enthralling, progressive atmosphere from track to track. The nature of MM's music is fairly melodic, I dare say even symphonic, but the good thing is that the band doesn't overdo it. You won't find any bombastic or theatrical drama; every instrument adds to the allround balanced dialogue. "Dark Glitter" is undoubtedly convincing anyone (who hasn't been convinced yet) of Manic Movement's mastery. A solid piece of prog/goth metal, ready to grab for all the fans out there.
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AUTHOR: Goran
Goran has been an active reviewer for years (since the old Fishcomcollective, to the brand new Corazine - and also for Face Your Underground). He enjoys - besides metal - the creative side of life, be it through music, sports, programming or 3D. You can find him at www.myspace.com/fdemets.