WITHIN THE DARKLY opulent trappings of London’s Forum, a metal spectacle is unfolding – awarming antidote to this autumnal eve. Tonight’s show is a dual header between German symphonic metallers Beyond The Black and Sweden’s finest purveyors of synth-pop-infused melodic metal, Amaranthe. Bring on the drama.
The first thing that’s apparent about as they launch into the anguished is that singer Jennifer Haben loves theatricality. Between blink-andyou-miss-it outfit changes, the powerhouse vocalist adds a visual elementand the folkmetal-tinged are so compelling that they really don’t need all the frills. It’s a clever, high-octane set of their most rousing tracks, but their greatest strength as a live act is by far their ability to sweep a crowd off their feet, as they demonstrate during the never-before-played new track,
