i would categorize it as POP METAL but it doesn't matter really but it just goes to show that if melodic metal bands decided to make POP music without heavy guitars and stuff they would blow the current pop stars out of the water. I mean the melodies on Impermanent resonance are SICK, in a good way ofcourse
I don't really like to put ourselves in a box, but if hard-pressed... I'd agree. Our music is rooted in metal, but there is VERY prominent pop sensibility to it - especially in the vocal melodies and song structures. And thanks for the compliments on the melodies! I spent more time on those than anything else. Always great to hear nice feedback like that!
Cheers,
Matt
It's abvious that a lot of thought and work was put into those melodies and i really mean it when I say that there are some of the best chorus melodies i have heard. but what it really brings it up a notch or two is the doubling of the chorus melodies... I mean, just as the logical pop ending of a chorus arrives you strike us with the second part of the chorus which makes it more emotionally effective and rationally interesting (to me atleast). the best example for me is the chorus in Undertow. had there been only one part of the chorus it would be OK but both of them work out to be great
also, if I may, I know that a chorus is never so effective when there are equaly beautiful melodies in the verses (to many listeners) but being the type of person that I am, to me, the ideal of a good song would be that every part of a song is beautiful. now that might be difficult to achieve because part of the power of a chorus lies in it's dynamic and melodic strength over the verses but as an idealist I believe it can be done
PS. I think even DT could benefit from your input as one of the leading melodists
if they ever decide to take another member, I'd be rooting for you... the type of things you've done here are the things that mybe are missing a bit from some of DT albums