Origin:	New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Genres:	Melodic Death Metal
DISBANDED

Last update/review:	January 4, 2016

Beyond The Embrace

Beyond The Embrace hailed from Massachusetts and released their debut album, Against The Elements, in 2002. Musically, they mixed traditional metal, in particular a healthy dose of Iron Maiden-esque guitar harmonies, with a harsher vocal style and modern aggression, which invited comparisons to the Swedish melodic death metal scene. The oft-quoted description of "Maiden on steroids" (not coined by the band, but a term they are proud of) seemed a bit more on the mark. Much was made of the band featuring three full-time guitarists, a rarity in metal (hello Leatherwolf!), which no doubt gave them a great deal of versatility in the live arena. Against The Elements won its fair share of acclaim, and a followup, Insect Song, was released two years later, but they were unable to take the next step, and they finally disbanded in 2011.