After 'Mad Hatter', 'Paralydium' is still a new Swedish power metal formation which was created by guitarist 'John Berg' in 2015 and which immediately released a first EP 'The Paralydium Project'. After renaming the band to keep only 'Paralydium', 2020 sees the release of their first studio recording, 'Worlds Beyond' and it should be noted that drummer 'Georg Härnsten Egg' and bassist 'Jonathan Olsson' are also part of the melodic metal formation 'Dynazty'.
A first listen allows us to discover their universe made up of melodies that can be assimilated quite easily while keeping a certain musical research which brings a progressive side to the whole. After the instrumental introduction 'Enter Paralydium' which could be a music of a fantastic film, 'Within The Sphere' opens the debates in an energetic and direct style with a beautiful alternation between the sung parts (very good by the way by 'Mikael Selhin ') and the instrumental parts which bring a hint of progressive metal, then 'Synergy' continues with an introduction highlighting the keyboards of 'Mikael Blanc' and which is one of the two longest tracks of the album with some oriental intonations and Hispanic, the style being resolutely progressive and reminiscent of 'Sons of Apollo' but in a more accessible register. With ‘Finding The Paragon’, we continue in the power of a progressive metal pleasant to listen to with a remarkable guitar solo, then, 'Crystal Of Infinity’, more calm, has a melody that easily enters in your head. After the symphonic break 'Awakening', the leading 'The Source' embarks us on a progressive saga leaving a large place for the instrumental sections, then with 'Into Divinity', we continue to tack in a power metal much more progressive than the first tracks, the album ending with the long development 'Seeker Of The Light' which begins in a calm manner and which gains momentum by constantly changing tempo and intensity under the leadership of a remarkable rhythm section of 'Georg Härnsten Egg '.
In summary, the Swedes of 'Paralydium' are releasing a very pleasant first album to listen to in an accessible and melodic progressive metal which destines 'Worlds Beyond' for a public who loves a power metal leaving a good place for the instrumental parts... | |
