Artist : Crimson Sun

Album : Fates

Release Date : 24-01-2020

Added : 24-02-2020

Album of the playlist 2020 : Metal symphonic albums of the year

It is still in the Nordic countries that we go with the Finnish symphonic metal band 'Crimson Sun' which releases its second studio album 'Fates' after a first album already noticed in 2015 'Towards the Light'. It is a fairly short album with 10 tracks between 3 and 4 minutes and their style is influenced by the big names of this style with a majority of energetic and effective titles with catchy choruses with melodic lines that can remind 'Nightwish' ('The Prison'), 'Delain' ('The Best Within', 'Virtual Reality') or 'Within Temptation' ('We Are One'). And who says symphonic metal also says in 90% of the cases presence of a frontwoman, in this case ‘Sini Seppälä’ who shows on all compositions a flawless vocal talent, modulating her voice between the powerful and quieter sections. Overall, the keyboards are on the same level as the guitars and the orchestral and vocal arrangements are always remarkable. And like their elders, they also offer us quieter moments with the mid-tempo 'Overcome' and the last title 'The Last Day o, Earth', which is the longest title, oscillates between power and calm and finishes the album on a magnificent epic and powerful composition.

In summary, the Finns of 'Crimson Sun' release a symphonic metal album with energetic compositions and catchy melodies in the continuity of the first opus and 'Fates' is therefore to be recommended to all fans of this style and even beyond for a public that would like to discover symphonic metal through accessible compositions...

Line Up / Musicians

Sini Seppälä (Vocal), Joni Junnila (Guitar), Jukka Jauhiainen (Bass), Antti Rantavuo (Drums), Miikka Hujanen (Keybords)