'Avalanch' is a heavy metal band created in the '90s by the Spanish guitarist 'Alberto Rionda' and which had a first period when they were mostly popular in Spain. Their last album 'Malefic Time Apocalypse' dates already from 2011 and it is with new artists that 'Alberto Rionda' has relaunched 'Avalanch' with among others, 'Israel Ramos', from the band 'Amadeus' which now officiates as a singer but also the American 'Mike Terrana' known to have been the drummer of an impressive number of artists including 'Tarja' (they released together 'Beauty & the Beat' here) . This new album has been released in 2 versions, one in English ('The Secret') and the other in Spanish ('El Secreto' - see here) and we can say that with this new line up, the result is a total success with a succession of powerful and melodic titles that catch you immediately. From the beginning, 'The Oracle' and 'Demiurgus' are two energetic tracks with melodic lines quickly assimilated, then, we believe with 'Caduceus' to have the first ballad of the album with a piano/voice introduction but the tone hardens at the end of the first minute and we embarked for a new powerful composition with changes of pace bringing a slight progressive touch. The following is the image of these first titles with a break brought by the semi-acoustic 'Old Soul' whose theme is none other than the adagio of the Concerto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra and which is transformed into a magnificent power ballad. In summary, the Spaniards of ‘Avalanch', with this new line up, released a very good metal album, melodic and accessible and, this in 2 versions, which will undoubtedly allow them to open to a wider and international audience... | |
