RIP to good 'ol Chuck indeed. Tho he very well may be happy to be dead!
Well Jabberwocky, I'm glad you finally turned on to After Forever!
Theyre a great band, Ive got a lot of mileage out of their cds. They have the tendancy to stay fresh with me for a while, I can pick them up anytime and in any mood and be into it all the same. Floor is a wonderful singer, she has some real power and almost a sadness about her at times tho thats very endearing. She's very down to earth, likes to do the simple rock female vocals, then boom she's suddenly classical. She's so damn powerful, the band behind her is so powerful, I love it!
I really like the male vocal style as well, I have to give him credit as well. I like that style of dual-tracked digitized growl, it's so otherworldly. I dont like the gurgling, gross death style vox all that much, Ive always preferred the type that AF uses.
You really need to get "Prison of Desire", that's a very good cd as well. "Decipher" is good, but I really think that the dearth of male vocals on it will always keep it beneath "Prison..". I dont have Invisible Circles, but after listening to the samples 3 times, I'm ordering it tonight!