{"id":11441,"date":"2026-04-27T16:45:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/?p=11441"},"modified":"2026-04-27T16:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:45:51","slug":"evermore-%f0%9f%87%b3%f0%9f%87%b1-mournbraid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/mini-recensie\/evermore-%f0%9f%87%b3%f0%9f%87%b1-mournbraid\/","title":{"rendered":"Evermore \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Mournbraid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MR_2026_Mournbraid.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" data-attachment-id=\"11444\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/mini-recensie\/evermore-%f0%9f%87%b3%f0%9f%87%b1-mournbraid\/attachment\/mr_2026_mournbraid\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MR_2026_Mournbraid.jpg?fit=240%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"240,240\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MR_2026_Mournbraid\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MR_2026_Mournbraid.jpg?fit=240%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MR_2026_Mournbraid.jpg?resize=240%2C240&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MR_2026_Mournbraid.jpg?w=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MR_2026_Mournbraid.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De teksten van \u2018Mournbraid\u2019 (het derde album) van de Zweedse power metalband Evermore gaan over uitdagingen en worstelingen waar mensen mee te maken krijgen. Na de instrumentale, klassiek geori\u00ebnteerde opening komt de metal erbij. Johan Haraldsson heeft een behoorlijk hoog bereik, hiermee laat hij diverse lange vocale uithalen horen. Zijn stemkleur is minder zwaar dan die van veel andere metal zangers, waardoor zijn powerstem soms neigt naar gillen.<br>Enkele tracks hebben verrassende tempo en\/of volume wisselingen. Een aantal andere, opzwepende nummers zijn meer voorspelbaar. De betekenis van de teksten komen hierdoor minder \u201cbinnen\u201d, maar de refreinen nodigen uit om mee te zingen.<br>Instrumentaal zit het goed in elkaar, vooral het dynamische drumwerk en het gave gitaarspel vallen positief op. De snaren zijn regelmatig aangenaam zwaar bespeeld, daarnaast zijn er enkele akoestische gitaarklanken. Met vlagen ligt het tempo in zang en\/of muziek behoorlijk hoog. De muziek en de (gestapelde) zang klinken minder warm dan gehoopt. Ook de contrasten tussen hoog\/laag en zacht\/hard zijn vrij klein. Verder zijn de laagjes in zang en muziek goed verdeeld over de headset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(6\/10) (Scarlet Records)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxazine.nl\/2026\/03\/14\/album-recensie-overzicht-evermore-pat-metheny-en-meer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"59\" data-attachment-id=\"8382\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/rock\/paul-numi-parallel-lives\/attachment\/maxazine_2022\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Maxazine_2022.png?fit=217%2C59&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"217,59\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Maxazine_2022\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Maxazine_2022.png?fit=217%2C59&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Maxazine_2022.png?resize=217%2C59&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8382\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gP8vWMZrJsA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=nl-NL&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tracklist<\/strong>:<br>01 &#8211; The Void &#8211; 1:09<br>02 &#8211; Underdark &#8211; 4:57<br>03 &#8211; Nightstar Odyssey &#8211; 6:34<br>04 &#8211; Titans &#8211; 4:36<br>05 &#8211; Oath Of Apathy &#8211; 7:04<br>06 &#8211; The Illusionist (Raise The Curtain) &#8211; 4:26<br>07 &#8211; Armored Will &#8211; 5:25<br>08 &#8211; Ravens At The Gates &#8211; 4:58<br>09 &#8211; Mournbraid &#8211; 4:43<br>10 &#8211; Old Man&#8217;s Tale &#8211; (bonus track)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Line up<\/strong>:<br>Johan Haraldsson &#8211; vocals<br>Johan Karlsson &#8211; guitar, bass, piano, orchestrations<br>Andreas Viklands &#8211; drums<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>De teksten van \u2018Mournbraid\u2019 (het derde album) van de Zweedse power metalband Evermore gaan over uitdagingen en worstelingen waar mensen mee te maken krijgen. Na de instrumentale, klassiek geori\u00ebnteerde opening komt de metal erbij. Johan Haraldsson heeft een behoorlijk hoog bereik, hiermee laat hij diverse lange vocale uithalen horen. Zijn stemkleur is minder zwaar dan &#8230; <a title=\"Evermore \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Mournbraid\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/mini-recensie\/evermore-%f0%9f%87%b3%f0%9f%87%b1-mournbraid\/\" aria-label=\"Lees meer over Evermore \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Mournbraid\">Read more, available in English and Dutch<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[226],"tags":[372],"class_list":["post-11441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mini-recensie","tag-metalband"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7wJLW-2Yx","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11435,"url":"https:\/\/kessel-tamerus.nl\/Esthers_Blog\/cd-recensie\/clawfinger-%f0%9f%87%b3%f0%9f%87%b1-before-we-all-die\/","url_meta":{"origin":11441,"position":0},"title":"Clawfinger \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Before We All Die","author":"Esther Kessel-Tamerus","date":"27 april 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Clawfinger, misschien denk je: \u201cH\u00e9 bestaan ze nog?\u201d Ja zeker bestaan ze nog! 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