EDEN - Into The Within (2010)

EDEN is built around the talents of Nick Workman (ex KICK) and Vince O'Regan (BOB CATLEY).
This UK team plays a strong melodious hard rock wrapped with tight harmonies and good musicianship, with a vaguely proggy edge.
"Into The Within" sees the band treading boards previously stepped on by heavier Led Zeppelin, Dream Theater, TEN, Kick and more commercial classic groups. The album boasts plenty of variety.
Big selling point for me is Nick Workman's vocals.

"Anything Goes" opens the disc as a freight train at full steam, with a powerful rhythm section but a melodic chorus. This track reminds me a Queensryche song.
"Revolution Man" is a Led Zep (updated 2010) based song, with a melodic metal solo. Strange and a bit odd.
But then the album suddenly springs into a new direction with the title track. "Into The Within" boasts some beastly guitars and a huge, almost melodic metal chorus. Very good indeed.
"Here Today (Gone Tomorrow)" is a cool upbeat entry with some stunning progressions. There's a '80s keyboard feel in there, but the result is remarkably up to date and classy.

"Strong" is a winding, mellow, Dream Theater-esque piece that really grows on you.
"Lay Me Down" opens with a Jimmy Page riffin'. It takes a while to get going, but boasts an excellent chorus when it does.
The hard rocking "All That's Bad For Me" takes the album up a notch or two. It's a really interesting track with a bunch of leftfield rhythms that make it achingly catchy.
"Once In A Lifetime" is a very good Skid-Row-a-like power ballad with plenty to like. Another '80s touch here.
"Your Symphony" is good, if not quite to the standard of the album's best.
"Fire Me Up" has a cool chorus and very nice rhythm guitar, one of the more 'americanized' tracks of the album.
"Loud & Clear" is the weakest track on offer here, not bad, but pretty generic.

"Into The Within" is a fine release, well recorded and produced.
Maybe the mix of influences looks strange at first glance, but the album is homogeneous and solid.
EDEN waters from different fountains, but sounds like no-other.
Give it a try, worth it.


01 - Anything Goes
02 - Revolution Man
03 - Into The Within
04 - Here Today (Gone Tomorrow)
05 - Strong
06 - Lay Me Down
07 - All That's Bad For Me
08 - Once In A Lifetime
09 - Your Symphony
10 - Fire Me Up
11 - Loud & Clear


Nick Workman : Vocals
Vince O'Regan : Guitars, Bass
James Screaton : Keyboards, Guitar
??? : Drums





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