Revoltons - 386 High Street North: Come Back to Eternity (2012)

Revoltons - 386 High Street North: Come Back to Eternity

Revoltons are not new to the Italian metal scene. They have been around since 1991. The driving force behind the band, after all these years, is the Crorona brothers. Releasing, auspiciously, their 4th album, it’s kinda noticeable that a fresh air is blowing on the band’s camp. That’s also due to the new drummer, Elvis “El Chino” Ortolan (ex-Elvenking).
Revoltons’ heavy metal music with various power, prog and atmospheric passages is quite appealing. The album needs several spins as it has a pretty rich background. The guys have done a very good job, as the acoustic guitars, the melodies and the heavy parts are nicely blended together. The songs have strong refrains & powerful yet heavy but tuneful arrangements. There are some guest musicians appearing on the CD such as: Aydan (Elvenking) on 2nd guitar solo on “Jeremy Bentham”, Giovanni “Scoot” Venier on additional vocals on “Blood of Skynet”, Fabrizio Cenci (Headquakes) on piano on “The Ancient Dragon”, Francesca Sanavro on female vocals on “Souffle De Vie” & “Chameleon”, Alex Scarli (Revoltons’ original bassist) on bass on “Chameleon” and “Space and Time Reflex” & Gianni Rui on background vocals. The production is quite dynamic and sorta sharp. The album was recorded, mixed & mastered by Matt Corona at Missed Track Studios & produced by both Matt and Alex. The last song “Space and Time Reflex” is an unreleased track from the “Lost Remembrance” album.
I am glad to have played this CD quite a few times or else I would have lost some noteworthy pieces that are revealing the pleasant side of this work. It’s obvious that the band had a great time while writing and recording this album and that’s all over the final outcome. Surely, we’re talking about the band’s finest moment to date… but I believe that they do have more to offer in the next years. Nonetheless, “386 High Street North-Come Back To Eternity” will please the metal fans that like their metal mixed up with fine melodies and atmospheric touches. A video for the song “Come Back to Eternity” will be released in the next days so keep your eyes peeled. A well-designed 16-page booklet, with photos & lyrics, also accompanies this CD… just a hint for those that still like to get the real thing on their hands rather than a file on a pc.

copas from http://www.grande-rock.com/reviews/revoltons_-_386_high_street_north-come_back_eternity

Tracks:
1. London Gates (00:52)
2. 386 High Street North (02:58)
3. Jeremy Bentham (05:30)
4. Blood of Skynet (06:19)
5. Souffle de Vie (00:46)
6. Come Back to Eternity (05:21)
7. The Ancient Dragon (05:46)
8. Sharpened Fog (06:08)
9. Chameleon (04:48)
10. London Again (05:32)
11. Nagual Touch (06:04)
12. Space and Time Reflex (14:54)

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Something Beautiful - Song About Angel (2009)

Something Beautiful - Song About Angel (2009)

The moment one stars listening to “Songs About Angels” one might think that Mikael Åkerfeldt has a close relative living somewhere in Chicago that also decided to make a career in music world. The progressive vein in which the album opener “Slowly Walking Into The Night” makes its way to the listener’s mind remind indeed of the Swedish Metal star, especially when it comes to Dale Tippett’s soft and warm vocals. A much darker territories are being explored in the following composition which includes some disquieting keys played in classical music fashion. The programmed drums both here as well as in the other compositions intensify the Americans’ work and scent it in a nearly futuristic way. Certain pleasant solos put a stress on the romantic nature of this music not making it too maudlin however. The collaboration between the guitars and the plastic drums results in a pretty interesting feeling of the album, something that theoretically does not quite tally, yet after listening to it, it turns out that the “artificial” may nicely go along with the “organic”. Add to this the diverse efforts from the synthesizer section and the vocals made by both musicians and you can imagine this is a very captivating mixture.
The tempo of the work alters pretty much and both the faster moments (prevailing here) as well as the more calm ones bear a considerable dose of intensity. Generally speaking, it seems that “variety” is the keyword and the ultimate goal for the musicians. Dark Wave influences flirt with Melo-Death/Core sounds, Goth Metal meets Progressive music and oriental Folk tunes complete the musical profile of the band’s work. If I were to say which artists seem to have inspired SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL this review would probably be much longer so let’s just name a few like DEPECHE MODE, DIARY OF DREAMS, PAIN or OPETH. On the other hand using the word “inspiration” might be a bit inappropriate as regards this American duet as they are creating their own story based on their talent and skills, not by simply gathering all the best pieces from the above-mentioned groups.
Of course forging a new quality by using among others the already known recipes does not guarantee a success if a band is weak at song-writing. Fortunately there is a number of solid tunes here with “Daughter Of God” hitting my personal top, a composition including elements typical of ballad songs sharing some similarities with modern Rock pieces. Another very interesting moment is “Lay Down” which fits perfectly for being performed live. It maybe does not have so much to do with Goth or even the so called Atmospheric Metal – being closer to Modern Extreme/Nu Metal aesthetics – yet you do not have a feeling that the band suddenly make a step in a completely odd direction.
There are really too few bands around these times representing such branch of music. Even though it is labelled as Gothic Metal by various sources (though the band themselves add some more adjectives to the noun Metal) I still find it hard to use this term in this case. Well, for some time this label has been evoking rather mixed feelings as regards my person. On one hand we have had numerous bands copying and utilizing the same old patterns making the genre worn out and boring but on the other hand there has been still several acts that have had the ability to keep my attention up although not bringing anything truly innovative into the Goth realm. SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL can not be placed in either of these categories. They are simply different offering a unique blend of musical emotions many Goth Metal acts may only dream of. Sharp chill, indifference, passion, intensity, calm and soothing warmth – you can find everything within the group’s twelve compositions. “Songs About Angels” are able to enchant you by much more than just something beautiful.

copas dari http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=6&id=16626

Tracklist:

    Walking Slow Into The Night
    A Voice In The Shadows
    Crimson & Violet
    Pray for Me
    To Those Whose Love Of God Has Gone Away
    I'll Never Tell
    Daughter Of God
    Pleasant Dreams
    Lay Down
    Dreams About Your Skin
    Holding On
    Even Angels Die

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Evergrey - The Inner Circle (2004) Special Edition

Evergrey - The Inner Circle (2004)

The Inner Circle is the fifth studio album from the progressive power metal band Evergrey, released in 2004. The album is a concept album that deals with the themes of religion, cults and child abuse. According to an interview with frontman Tom S. Englund, the spoken word parts in the album are of an actual person. The last track on the album, When The Walls Go Down samples excerpts from David Wilkerson's speech "A Call To Anguish".

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Tracklist:
1.     "A Touch of Blessing"       Tom S. Englund     5:50
2.     "Ambassador"       Englund, Jonas Ekdahl     4:29
3.     "In the Wake of the Weary"       Henrik Danhage     4:43
4.     "Harmless Wishes"       Danhage, Englund, Rikard Zander     4:18
5.     "Waking Up Blind"       Englund     4:22
6.     "More Than Ever"       Danhage     4:13
7.     "The Essence of Conviction"       Englund, Danhage, Ekdahl     6:07
8.     "Where All Good Sleep"       Zander, Englund     4:37
9.     "Faith Restored"       Englund     3:54
10.     "When the Walls Go Down" (Instrumental)     Englund, Zander, Danhage, Ekdahl     5:42
11.     "I'm Sorry" (Live and acoustic)     3:28
12.     "Recreation Day" (Live and acoustic)     3:33
13.     "Madness Caught Another Victim" (Live and acoustic)     3:09


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Astral Display - Prometheus (2013)

Astral Display - Prometheus

Tracklist:
1. Prometheus 02:42
2. Voice inside 04:35
3. Standing on a precipice 04:04
4. Energetic Human Body 03:09
5. Power within 05:10
6. People and Events 01:02
7. Ignorance 04:13
8. Out of memory 03:20

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