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FALLEN ARISE Release Official Lyric Video For -Forever Winter!

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FALLEN ARISE Release Official Lyric Video For “Forever Winter”!

Athens based symphonic metallers FALLEN ARISE have released a new official lyric video for the song “Forever Winter”, taken from their latest album “Enigma” which was released on April 10th, 2020 via Rock Of Angels Records (ROAR). 

Created by: Haris Kountouris, HK Visual Creations – https://www.facebook.com/hkvisualcreations/

On this new offering, the band wanted their music to sound as contemporary as possible, but at the same time to remain faithful to their melodic/symphonic roots. The main part of the overall arrangement and recordings took place in Athens, at Soundflakes Recording Studios with John Mcris being a close associate of the band and the sound engineer for the main body of this new work. Part of the recordings took place at the Rock Factory Studios in Siena, Italy by Nikos Zannis and Davide Fatemi as sound engineers. The mixing process took place at Hell’s Kitchen Recording Studio with John Mcris as mixing engineer. For the mastering process, FALLEN ARISE collaborated with Fascination Street Studios and Tony Lindgren as mastering engineer. The album artwork is created by Paul Culley and the layout by Miron Theodoridis. The band’s photo session took place at rEvolver Studios (Sweden) with the mighty Patric Ullaeus behind the camera.

Enigma” tracklisting:

  1. In Adentu Deorum
  2. Enigma
  3. Reborn
  4. Forskaken
  5. Embers
  6. Without DIsguise
  7. Released
  8. Forever Winter
  9. Horizon
  10. The Storm Inside

Get “Enigma” now: https://smarturl.it/enigmafallenarise
Available on Jewel Case CD, Orange / Red Marbled Vinyl (LTD. 250 copies) & Digital streaming/download format.

Also check out
“Enigma” – https://youtu.be/fTaWaGbNAcg
‘Reborn’ – https://youtu.be/ecXbypIMGec

FALLEN ARISE were formed in 2009, combining a theatrical atmosphere with a progressive approach and a heavy-metal-alike heaviness. So far, the band have shared the stage with NIGHTWISH, PARADISE LOST, MOONSPELL, LEAVES’ EYES, OUTLOUD, just to name a few.

More information at:
BAND: https://www.fallenariseofficial.com | https://www.facebook.com/fallenarise
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlphaOmegaManagement | https://alphaomega-management.com
LABEL: https://roar.gr

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(review) Wish Upon A Star-This Is A War

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Wish Upon A Star are punkrock band from Athens, Greece. This is their new record. There are six songs on this little record, enough to make you want more. Punk is a music of rebellion and Greece has survived a lot in the last couple of years to make your blood boil with anger, so Wish Upon A Star play a combination of melodic, yet angry punk. Bow To None is a hymn of never surrendering the fight, despite how the odds are heavy sometimes. Intruders is a fast hardcore punk song and one of my favorites on this record, really fantastic riff melody and angry yet melodic dual vocal lines are superb. The title song somehow reminded me of Ignite, newer albums, not vocally, but musically somehow, maybe it is only me. This song has beautiful chorus and backing vocal harmonies, also one of my favorites on the record. Voices is a bit nervous, almost noise sounding song, a bit different from the rest of the material, maybe a bit more raw and with primal rock and roll energy. Head On A Platter is a punk bomb of a song with so nice main melody line and harmonies that made my skin crawl with goosebumps. Wasteland finishes off the record with style. I really can`t wait for the full length album!

https://wishuponastar.bandcamp.com/

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(record review)SIRIUS-“Wings of Fire e.p.”

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This is the debut e.p. by Sirius, from Athens, Greece. I listened to it and reviewed it for this webzine.

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Sirius was formed in 2007. they practiced and made songs and brandished their skills by live concerts through the years. After setting some lineup changes, they released their debut e.p. This record contains 4 songs of melodic heavy metal with power metal influences. When I first heard the title track I immediately thought of Bruce Dickinson because the vocals reminded me a lot of the legendary Maiden vocalist. The song structures are in Maidenesque sphere and I can hear a lot of old nwobhm masters in the songs like for example Saxon or Accept and that is not the bad thing. Of course, Sirius collected the best from the old school metal masters and added to their songs something new and fresh without sounding lame or boring. “Shadow in my heart” holds the awesome guitar solo which I can imagine being chanted oooo ooo by the fans live. “The Last Angel” somehow reminded me of above mentioned Bruce Dickinson solo records. It is somehow in my opinion the most technical and rythmical song on the record and it also has a chorus made for singalong. “The Fury Within” is somehow in my opinion the hardest and most awesome song for me on this record adding strength to the great melody. Nothing new, but decent heavy/power metal.

7,5/10

Links: https://www.facebook.com/siriustheband

https://siriustheband.bandcamp.com/