'Sebastien' is a Czech band which already has a dozen years of existence and 'Integrity' is already their 4th album, the last, 'Act of Creation', dating from 2018 and which was sung in English while their last baby is sung in Czech. Given the quality of the compositions, they find it difficult to make themselves known internationally but they could largely compete with some major melodic metal formations because this last opus is filled with remarkable compositions and accessible at the first listening, the lines melodic being often very addictive.
The album starts with 'Tornádo' in an overflowing energy with a first chorus which never leaves you, then, 'AntiProrok', slightly slower, remains nonetheless as powerful and catchy and the single 'Nechtená', which follows, is a real hit that any melodic metal group of the 80s/90s would have liked to compose and one cannot remain indifferent to listening to the chorus which gives an irresistible desire to move to the rhythm of the music. The suite continues in the same atmosphere with melodic jewels that are 'Bicem proti lásce' and its catchy and powerful rhythm, 'Touhy', 'Labyrint' or even 'Vstávej' and when the atmosphere is slower, 'Verím' Delivers a heavy tempo to make a whole audience headbang to which we can add the two ballads 'Jdi dál' and 'Zatmení' which have nothing to envy to the best of the genre.
In summary, the Czechs of 'Sebastien' continue, after the very good 'Act of Creation' to offer us addictive hymns and this new baby 'Integrity' is to be recommended to an audience loving a melodic metal that is consumed without moderation thanks to very accessible melodic lines... | |
