'Endless Chain' is a new Finnish formation which evolves in relatively dark atmospheres being able to approach the Gothic style but with accessible melodic lines. Led by the multi-instrumentalist, also author and composer, 'Timö Molsä' and the drummer 'Samuli Mikkonen', they offer us 10 tracks for 45 minutes of listening. 'Forthcoming Past' begins the album in a heavy and majestic atmosphere with oriental intonations, showing a good example of the style deployed on the opus, the melody coming directly into our head, then, 'They're the Ones to Fall 'is more catchy and reminds me of some tracks 'Mono Inc' by the simple but very effective melody with a memorable chorus, growls doubling the clear voice of 'Timö Molsä'. With these first two tracks, we have a good sample of what awaits you in the rest of the album, which is divided between compositions with slow tempos like 'Hold out Hope' and more energetic climates with 'All of the Above' and its folk metal intonations which makes it one of the most festive titles, an atmosphere that we find in 'Scars on Me' or 'Nothing More' which, after a refined introduction, deploys a beautiful energy with growls that take the above on the clear edge. But we can also highlight more refined atmospheres with the very beautiful acoustic 'A Letter', the semi-acoustic 'Feel' with a mixed duo on vocals which brings real originality, the semi-acoustic mid-tempo 'The Wild One 'and its beautiful haunting melody or even 'The Memories' with its memorable chorus which again brought me back to the atmospheres of 'Mono Inc.'.
In summary, the Finns of 'Endless Chain' are releasing an original first album which takes us on a mix between the power of metal and much more moderate climates which should destine 'Forthcoming Past' to a public loving two styles quite far from each other, all benefiting from melodic lines that we appropriate from the first listening... | |
