It had been a close thing, clearly demonstrating the dangers of divided command. In the end, however, the combined operations of Kinkaid's and Halsey's forces virtually eliminated the Japanese Navy as a factor in the Pacific war. With the Leyte beaches secure, U.S. Army units proceeded to destroy the Japanese ground forces.
Every Heart A Doorway is an ambitious mixture of genres. It plays tribute to every portal fantasy you can think of, from Aliceâs Adventures in Wonderland through to Narnia and beyond, and even comes up with a novel system for mapping fantastical worlds.
No song is uncoverable. James Blake does a faithful, beautifully sung version of âThe Sound of Silenceâ â but there is a genuinely great metal cover, too, by the Seattle band Nevermore. They completely rewrite the song, turning it into a thrash metal nightmare vision of Simon & Garfunkelâs future.