'Eternal Doubt' is a new power metal band which comes from Italy and which was born from the ashes of two bands, 'Rising Sundown' and 'Utopy' with a first album called 'Tales of Roland Tebute'. But it would be reductive to limit them to this particular style because, after a first listening, they mix multiple influences going from symphonic metal to melodic rock with an important role of keyboards which form the melodic base.
It is with 'Twilight of the Northern Portal' that the album begins and from the introduction, the keyboards of 'Marco Fanton' set the tone on a catchy melody, the guitars coming in support to bring the power and we discover the singing of 'Marco Perazzolo' who makes a remarkable first performance and 'Luca Pegoraro' and 'Marco Fanton' with a magnificent exchange of guitar/keyboards, then 'Devil's Peak' continues in this melodic and catchy style and offers an epic passage narrated and quieter in the middle of the title and then a new masterful guitar solo. Follow the powerful 'Atomic Ballet' in a theatrical style with a magnificent vocal performance of 'Marco Perazzolo', then 'On My Shoulder' changes of register for a calmer and very melodic composition flirting with AOR and 'Following the North Star' takes us into a lively folk/metal atmosphere on a fast tempo then, with 'Make Me Believe', we have a clever mix between melodic rock and power metal. It’s with ‘Eternal. Doubt, Pt 1 'that the break comes with a magnificent ballad with a folk accent, then the short instrumental 'Reaching the Apocalypse', very cinematographic, serves as an introduction to 'Ourmageddon' worthy of the biggest power metal groups by embarking for a fast and epic melody. Change of scene with the last two titles which are one, with first of all 'Ulysses' Speech' and electronic sounds, a disturbing melody and altered voices serving as an introduction to 'Ode to Life' which end the album with a title that takes you far away from metal style and with a simple but hyper-effective melody that stays in your head.
In summary, the Italians of 'Eternal Doubt' release a very beautiful album, always very melodic and marrying quite different genres which destines it to an audience open to different styles going from rock to metal and integrating all kinds of influences... | |
