After 'New Era' in 2017 (see here), the Italians of 'Elegant of Madness' return with a new album 'Invisible World' and they continue to distill a melodic and easy to access symphonic metal with fairly short titles between 3 and 4 minutes. They have evolved in arrangements with and choirs, 'Anja Irullo' is now much safer in her singing and this in all registers and 'Tony Tomasicchio' now participates in singing here and there with growls which can do think about the style of 'Leaves' Eyes' (see their latest EP here). From the first tracks, we embark on simple but effective melodies in which the guitar riffs are at the same level as the orchestral arrangements made by 'Luca Basile' and the cello of 'Larry Ozen Amati' allows to bring a fundation to the whole. To avoid making title by title, I will quote 'Apnoea' for its chorus that goes straight into your head, the epic 'Aegis of Light' with its changes of tempo and the alternation between the aerial song of Anja and the Tony's growls, 'Kore' for its folkloric side with the use of the flute, 'Fil Rouge' and its electronic effects bringing a certain modernity and the ballad 'Reborn' with a beautiful vocal performance by 'Anja Irullo'.
In summary, even if they do not revolutionize the genre, the Italians of 'Elegant of Madness' released a very good album of symphonic metal with accessible compositions thanks to simple but very effective melodies and 'Invisible World' should therefore appeal to all followers of this style... | |
