Today’s review is of American Progressive Power Metal band Infidel Rising’s upcoming new album, out on September 30th.
This release mainly lies on a Power Metal direction, though at times it jumps fully into Progressive Metal territories with even some slight Djent influences. The album omits Power Metal’s jests to offer a serious version of the genre that leans even more towards musicianship.
While some songs are intense and powerful ballads are also included, there seems to lack a driving force to offer compact catchiness to the full-length, and in consequence certain tracks also feel too long. Nonetheless, it delivers a good atmosphere that may appeal to many fans of Power Metal, and all musicians display a good array of virtuosity that is not there just for talent’s sake, instead being well incorporated in the song writing. My personal highlights are “Let Wisdom Speak” and “Follow Your Light”.
I recommend this album to fans of Power Metal and Progressive Metal. My rating is of 8/10.
VARG THE MIGHTY
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