You like 'Nightwish' in the period of the catchy tracks of 'Imaginaerum' in which the Finns mixed symphonic metal and catchy Celtic folk and you don't know 'Last Days Of Eden' : then, here is the latest baby 'Butterflies' from the Spanish, still led by their singer 'Ani M. Fojaco' that should very quickly be part of your disco and turn on loop. This new opus is their 3rd studio recording and follows 'Chrysalis' and 'Symphonic Chrysalis' in which they recorded 'Chrysalis' in a classical version with a symphony orchestra.
Just enough time for a short introduction that is symphonic metal with already grandiose choirs that 'Abracabra' bursts in with its 'Nightwish' rhythmic, its phenomenal firepower and its heady refrain to be sung by a whole audience in concert, then the mid-tempo 'The Garden' (see video above) follows suit with a new melody that doesn't leave you. Without a break, the song continues with 'Silence', which gives you a good dose of metal folk, accentuated by the violin of 'Sara Ember', and then 'Mirror Mirror' continues the festive and catchy metal with admirable choirs and a rhythm that makes you want to headbang. The short instrumental break 'Moments' is welcome with a romantic piano that quickly gives way again to the power of 'The Secret' (see video here) with new folk metal sounds, then the second part of the album continues to offer us beautiful melodies : witness the beautiful semi-acoustic folk ballad with a very nice vocal duet by Ani M. Fojaco' with guitarist 'Dani G., Then, 'To Hell & Back' returns to a melodic symphonic metal under the impulse of a new duet, this time the beautiful Spaniard sharing the microphone with the singer of 'Serenity', 'Georg Neuhauser' and the catchy 'Traxel Mör' with Irish sounds brought by the flute follows in a joyful folk farandole. Equally addictive is the mid-tempo, rhythmically marked 'Save the World' (see video here) and the epic 'Abandon' with beautiful choirs bring a nice diversity to the whole and the album ends with 'The Journey', a song in the vein of 'Nightwish' with a heady melody that makes it a composition made for the end of a concert to make the whole audience dance and sing along, and finally, 'Falling Angels', which offers us a symphonic-folk fresco that sums up the style of the Spaniards very well.
In summary, this new album of 'Last Days Of Eden' is still a great success by embarking us in effective compositions that mix symphonic and folk and, even if the shadow of 'Nightwish' hovers over our septet, 'Butterflies' should make happy all those who love a symphonic metal cheerful and catchy... | |
