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GLASSWORK

Vola

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3 stars "Glasswork" is a one-track digital single released by Danish rock/metal act Vola. The single was independently released in March 2010. After the release of the November 2008 "Homesick Machinery" EP, Vola went through several lineup changes, which may have resulted in "Glasswork" being their first release since the debut EP. "Glasswork" is exclusive to this release and does not appear on any of the other early career Vola releases.

Stylistically "Glasswork" is a melodic rock song which is relatively straight forward and features a melancholic atmosphere, some nicely melodic lead vocals, choirs, and harmony vocals. But typically for Vola the song gets heavier towards the middle and the melodic rock is succeeded by heavy yet still atmospheric and slow building riffs and rhythms, before "Glasswork" ends in a more mellow style. Personally I find the first couple of minutes of "Glasswork" a bit pedestrian and mainstream pop/rock oriented, but fortunately Vola manage to surprise the listener with more progressive songwriting ideas as the song progresses. "Glasswork" is a well produced release too, and upon conclusion itīs a nice little stop gap release between their two early career EP releases. A 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.

(Originally posted on Metal Music Archives).

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