PHOENIX AFLAME DROPPING JUNE 23rd!!!
Nothing short of breathtaking is how’d I’d describe this album, buy it and enjoy it. This is especially true if you’re a fan of power metal with symphonic influences. From the very first track to the last track it’s a breath of fresh air, and not just in music but in the genre, they’re unique with their solo’s and direction, they really want you to hear the power of Zoë Federoff’s awe inspiring voice who’s now quickly on my short list of incredible vocalists. I was first reminded of Epica, Nightwish and Kamelot when I heard this album. It’s all there, glowing as a tribute and shining with uniqueness to evolve the genre forward, and that is what makes it amazing.
Insatia is technically adept, I believe this band is excellent at what they do. They must have sat down around a camp fire in the wilderness, and like Nightwish before them, came up with something incredible and powerful. That’s all speculation of course, but these folks are seriously good and it’s not speculation that what they’ve created is a true master piece of the genre. The vocals shine, Zoë hits every note with ease and care, she doesn’t over use her voice and controls everything. She’s a perfectionist. The rest of the band is equally amazing. Heavy bass that wants you to know it’s there beaming with confidence, perfectly mixed in guitar rounded by the steady beat of a first-rate drummer that’s required for power metal. This group has all the perfect markings of an arena band that is set out to change the world.
I have very little to complain about on this album the line “Welcome back to the land of the living” is a little off putting in the intro (I suspect it will be better live) as it creates an unnecessary transition, but really that’s the only minor thing I could think of, it’s perhaps one of the best recorded and sung albums I’ve heard in recent and distant memory. Even with a talented producer onboard, in this case Fabio D’Amore it takes a great band to work with a great producer. From the start, you’re brought into Insatia’s world of magic, and art. One that speaks, breaths and lives. This is no more evident than in the incredible tracks “We Are The Gray”, “Not My God” and “Velvet Road” which truly show levels of production and dedication that match the bands Insatia is inspired by. I have incredibly high hopes for this group, and I suspect their success will bring them many happy memories, just as this album has brought me. It’s incredible and you should buy it when it drops June 23rd.
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