After a ten-day hiatus, myprogmusic is back with new reviews and, for this cover, it's a melodic metal album released more than a month ago that is in the spotlight with the Americans. from 'Edge Of Paradise' whose last album I reviewed 'The Unknown' in 2021. No surprise for this last baby of the Americans, the band to 'Margarita Monet' and 'Dave Bates' which underwent a change of line up (the bassist 'Ricky Bonazza' was replaced by 'Justin Blair' and 'David Ruiz' who officiated as guitarist on the album 'Universe' is back, the rest of the band unchanged) offers us a new album filled with melodic hits in a modern metal tinged with symphonic.
And as they are used to, several videos are available on their youtube page with the title track of the album, 'Soldiers of Danger' and 'Basilisk': if you subscribe to these three videos, there is a good chance that you like the whole album. 'Margarita Monet' is in great shape and adapts perfectly to all the atmospheres offered in the album: whether in powerful and catchy compositions like 'Hologram', 'This Is Personal', 'Unbeatable' or even 'Basilisk ', or in mid-tempos like 'The Faceless' alternating calm choruses and a heavy and powerful chorus or 'Dark' which highlights his ability to modulate his singing using his head voice or a deeper singing or even 'Don't Give Up On Me' and its successive changes in rhythm and intensity, she shows the full extent of her vocal talent. And to end this very beautiful album, we won't miss 'Another Life' either, which summarizes the whole thing very well by alternating different tempos, going from a ballad mode to a catchy atmosphere.
In summary, The Americans of Edge Of Paradise 'return with a very good album in the continuity of their previous studio recordings by again highlighting the imperial song of 'Margarita Monet' well surrounded by talented artists and 'Hologram' is recommended for all lovers of powerful and melodic metal... | |
