3/18/2023 0 Comments Roman symphonic deathmetal bandFurthermore, as with Iacono’s other band, Kataklysm, the drums of Jeramie Kling are absolutely relentless throughout, which will also make for fantastic live shows. The album is incredibly balanced in its quality and there are no tracks to single out as being weak. As it turns out, the intermezzo was placed in this place purposefully to separate the more war-based stories from the artistic side of Nero’s life, which starts with “ The Fiddle & the Fire” – a somewhat melancholic piece, made such mainly by the orchestral part. A track that has something Sabaton-like to it, but in a much more extreme way as the drums pound relentlessly, but the chorus is just made for a live setting. I have to say I’m still not completely sold on her vocals here as I don’t think the mix is done as well as it could have been, but she’s still definitely a great addition to the track.Ī dramatic and absolutely beautiful intermezzo called “Trial of the Gods” follows another really energetic song in “ Britannia: The 9th at Camulodonum”. Another one of those opens “ Boudica (Queen of the Iceni)” on which we also hear the inclusion of a guest star – Brittney Slayes from Unleash the Archers who acts as a voice for Boudica. Something that the band has always done superbly well – and rather uniquely – is incorporating epic speeches into the songs. This is for the first time very obvious on “ The Head of the Snake,” which speaks of Nero’s descent into madness and fittingly Iacono’s vocals are even more intense than on the previous tracks. His orchestrations absolutely elevate the band from simple melodeath and add a layer of symphonics, which complements the aggressiveness of the band’s sound very well. One of the best additions to the line up Ex Deo have ever made has been Clemens Wijers, also known as Ardek from Carach Angren. “ The Fall of Claudius” is a solid opening to the album in which Maurizio Iacono switches between his two growling techniques like he’s done before – mainly on the Romulus album – and uses the higher pitched growls when speaking as Claudius. The track begins with a speech taken from a movie from 1937, which is a pretty interesting touch. Highly recommended.ĥ.Have you ever found yourself thinking those history lessons in school were just a bit boring? Perhaps you were struggling to stay awake while the teacher raved on about some meaningless detail of Rome? Have you wished the lecture was accompanied by some fast guitars and harsh vocals? Well, today is your lucky day! The Canadian symphonic death metal band Ex Deo are here with a new album talking about everyone’s favourite Roman Emperor – Nero.įunnily enough, the album doesn’t actually start with him, but his adoptive father Claudius. There are only five songs but the album is still 31 minutes long. Stunning operatic and classical tones combine with the ruthlessness and pace of the guitar work to make this album a great piece of symphonic black/death metal art. The unique atmosphere of this album draws you in. Bloodcurdling musically and lyrically, it brings a triumphant end to proceedings. Final track ‘L’Empire Des Morts’ closes off the album with an evil sounding start which then descends again into hell to give us the best track on the album (in my opinion). Track four, ‘Sous L’Emprise Des Tenebres’ raises from the pits of hell with a crushing riff and frantic pace, continuing the gloominess for the listener. ‘Horror In The Garden Of Eden’ is next, a fast intro and great guitar work combine with sometimes operatic vocals to tell this horrific tale. Track two is the title track, a sweeping ten minute epic of a song with tempo changes galore, some dual vocal work and a brutal sound softened at times with a slower break and some piano work. The album starts with ‘Here Comes The Storm’, and after a windy, desolate start the song crunches unto some death metal at its best, furious and powerful with growling vocals. This follows on from 2002’s self titled album and 2012 ‘Theatre Of Deception’, and seems to continue the pattern of an album every ten years. After touring over the years with the likes of Crytopsy, Kataklysm, Ensiferum, Anaal Nathrakh and Despised Icon, symphonic black/death metal band Obscurcis Romancia release their third album, ‘The Bringer Of light’ on March 1st, distributed by Finisterian Dead End.
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