The Germans of 'Orden Ogan' are back with a new album 'Final Days' and, after two time trips to find ourselves first in the Middle Ages with 'Ravenhead' in 2015 and then in the American Far West with 'Gunmen' in 2017, it is in the distant future that we find 'Allister Vale', their immortal hero, in a sci-fi story that presents our world controlled by androids who have seized power and who risk leading all of humanity to its destruction. Musically, no surprise, we find this German tradition of a melodic power-metal with all the ingredients that we search in this style of music : powerful compositions accessible at first listening thanks to effective melodies and choirs very present, this last album bringing here and there, theme obliges, keyboards with electronic sounds.
'Heart of the Android' opens the debates and sets the tone for the album with an energetic first track whose chorus is easily embedded in the head and which should work well in concert (it's also starting to be a little long, this period which depriving us of them !!), then 'In the Dawn of the AI' continues in this overheated atmosphere this time with some well-dosed electronic effects around artificial intelligence, 'Inferno' continuing with a hit super accessible melodic which gives an irresistible desire to headbang to the rhythm of the music, 'Let the Fire Rain' not being outdone with its imposing choirs to make a whole room sing. Without transition, we continue with the speed 'Interstellar' in which 'Gus G.' was invited and concocted us a sumptuous guitar solo, then, after all this energy, the ballad break is welcome with 'Alone In The Dark' and this time the guest is the singer 'Ylva Eriksson' who trains a very nice vocal duet with 'Seeb'. And we start again with 'Black Hole' which is dotted with some electronic effects and which offers a new addicting chorus, then after a fairly classic 'Absolution For Our Final Days', the album ends with a quick 'Hollow' which still puts forward heady choirs and 'It Is Over' closes this futuristic saga with certainly the most varied composition (moreover the longest) with a more progressive approach and a new chorus that never leaves you. It should also be noted that, taking into account the postponements of the release of this album, the group was able to refine many videos with the titles 'Heart of the Android', 'In the Dawn of the AI', 'Inferno' and 'Let the Fire Rain'.
In summary, the Germans of 'Orden Ogan' continue to do what they have always known how to do best, good melodic power-metal that tames on first listen and 'Final Days' should without any doubt to make people happy in the ranks of the band's fans but also should appeal to all those who love a powerful and melodic metal with choruses that loop in the head... | |
