A New
interview from the true metal label, Pure Steel Records. Andreas and Markus answered
our questions straightforward. You can get a feeling of the concept of PSR, furthermore
tips for demos and unsigned bands and their views on today’s metal industry
1. Impetus
2. My Paradise
3. Land Of Silence
4. Carry On
5.Twilight Hall
6.Turn Away
7.Old Man’s Memories
8.Watching You
9. Jester In The Ballroom
10. Black Swan
Immediately
after I listened their EP The awakening
, I was anxious and curious to listen the Ecliptica full album. Well here it is. The album is called Impetus and includes 10 songs. I liked
the album, is melodic, powerful, filled with very good guitar riffs , creativity and a killing bass. The album is
also very commercial, easy to listen with memorable choruses. Ecliptica prove
with impetus that they are here to
stay and definitely the future belongs to them as long as they make sure they
will take the right decisions..
As I stated
earlier this album has Power and Progressive metal elements, creativity, is melodic and passionate, is has a kick ass
bass (check the song Land of Silence and
Watching you) and very good female
vocalists (does chorus and backing vocals and in some of the songs she is
leading.. the female vocalist brings a positive effect to the band and matches
perfectly with the male vocalist and the bands music. The album has a good production and comes with
a detailed lyrics booklet
The albums
starts with an acoustic guitar instrumental, which escalates end introduces the
first full song the My Paradise.- a
nice power metal songs with a great chorus from the female vocalist of the band
– the song also has good metal guitars. The
land of silence is characterized by its cool guitars and mainly from the
excellent bass!!!! Again a very good song. Carry On,
the next song starts with a very dynamic guitar riff and an epical drum
part – its fast, and interesting – I really liked the effect between the female
and male vocalist before the chorus. – one of the higlights of the album for
me. Twilight hall starts with a
piano, which reminded me a pop hit of the 90s, this is a more pop – metal song.
It is melodic and has a good rhythm
Turn Away is the Ballad of the album – where the two
vocalists sing with only a piano, – nice
backing vocals. At the middle of the song the piano stops and a very good
guitar solo enters for a few seconds, then the piano returns for the closing.Old mans memories is one of my favorites from this album. Its opening
guitar riff is EPICAL and the guitars
parts of this songs are worth listening. Watching you is another rsong which the bass proves its
capabilities. Jester in the ball
room is the song which not only is led
by the female vocalist Elisabeth but is one of the highlights of the album – is very melodic, the guitars really rock
, this song has attention to details, with some of the best guitars I ever listened.
The closing song of the album Black Swan, starts with a ballad style
intro , it combines German and English lyrics, and it was the song to close a
very good album like the impetus. After the 5th minute this song
impressed me. I wont comment it get the
album and listen to it.
In summary I really liked the album, Ecliptica have a future
in the metal scene and the Austrians should be proud for having bands such as
them. The future belongs to them. My advise is to be careful and not to get any
more commercial than that. As for you , do your selves a favour and buy the
album and support this great band –(8/10)
