Guess where this new 'Seventh Crustal' melodic hard-rock project came from. Obviously from a Nordic country and in this case from Sweden with, at the base, the singer 'Kristian Fhyr' who surrounded himself with instrumentalists to finally create a formation which was spotted by the 'Frontiers' label. And the result is a set of 12 compositions which takes us in a modern AOR whose influences are well heard drawn from the 80s/90s with melodic lines immediately assimilable and which fit perfectly into the playlist that I have been offering to you since the beginning of June. The first four tracks give a perfect sample of this album with first of all two catchy songs with 'Say What You Need To Say' and 'When We Were Young', then, two other quieter compositions with first of all the beautiful ballad 'Broken Mirror' and the mid-tempo 'Delirium' and its endearing melody. The rest is in the image of this beginning and addictive melodies parade one after the other for our greatest pleasure. Note also the remarkable acoustic covers available on the youtube page of 'Frontiers' from 'When We Were Young' and 'Broken Mirror'. In summary, 'Seventh Crystal' is a very promising new project which has been added to the already impressive list of Swedish formations and 'Delirium' is to be enjoyed without moderation and should appeal to a whole audience adept of a melodic hard-rock influenced by the 80s/90s... | |
