It is with their 3rd album 'Here is the man' that I discover the French of 'Darktribe' who already have a decade of existence and a first album released in 2012, (’Mysteceti Victoria’). In a power metal style, they offer us a concept album inspired by the New Testament in the form of 10 very effective compositions with melodic lines that make ‘Here is the man’ a very accessible opus.
After the epic instrumental introduction in use in this kind of album, 'Prism of Memory' gives us a first addictive refrain on a catchy tempo which reminds me of certain metal formations like 'Visions of Atlantis' (see their last album here) or 'Serenity' (chronicle to come from the last album and album released in 2017 here) or even 'Kamelot' (see their last album here), then 'Here is the man' continues on this path with a new melody in which 'Anthony Agnello' alternates beautifully the English and French language in the chorus. With ‘A Silent Curse’, it’s another melodic gem with a beautiful instrumental section in the second part of the title and, ’Faith and Vision’ then ‘Back in Light’ put a layer again with two new simple but terribly effective choruses. The sequel scrolls the powerful mid-tempo 'Under the Three of Life', a catchy 'According to Darkness' with a remarkable guitar solo and a slower and heavier final tempo change in decrescendo, then the power ballade' The Hunger Theory 'which has nothing to envy of the best ballads of the genre, and finally, 'Symbolic Story' which concludes the album with certainly the most energetic composition.
In summary, the French of 'Darktribe' are releasing a power metal album that is pleasant to listen to with effective melodies and 'Here is the man' should appeal to an audience who likes accessible power metal that can be assimilable from the first listen... | |
