►► Chapter VII - Evil Awakens • Album • 2022 ◄◄
10 / 10
➤ "… really pieced this album together well … the excellence of the individual performance’s aggregates into a magnificent record … full of massive twists and turns … all while staying firmly in the Power Metal genre and only briefly venturing into Progressive and Symphonic Metal. While those elements are ever-present, they are always secondary to the core Power Metal realm … one of the top Power Metal albums of the year."
(Metal Temple)
4,5 / 5
➤ "… this record really fully convinces … truly remarkable songs … it is the whole full-length that is captivating, so full of anger and energy, but always attentive to the smooth functioning of the melodies … the pleasant artwork done by Oleg Shcherbakov contributes by constituting a good calling card … one of the best records of Kaledon's now long career and certainly constitutes one of the best power records of the year ... not to be missed!"
(All Around Metal)
9,1 / 10
➤ "Where the songs offer us their epic, dramatic, epic and powerful grandeur, the rest of the themes are full of Power Metal with great orchestral arrangements that create fantastic atmospheres that highlight their beauty and close with the sensitive duet with the beautiful Nicoletta in a very emotional way ... a phenomenal work, very good and well cared for in its elaboration, sneaks straight to the best of the month."
(Locos Por El Power Metal)
9 / 10
➤ "… intense … certainly on the heftier end of the Power Metal spectrum … don’t expect Fairyland-esque symphonics or saccharine melodies a la Freedom Call from KALEDON in 2022 … satisfying and rewarding experience … both gloriously majestic and skull-smashingly heavy, which is exactly how I would describe the amazing cover art, too … worth the 5-year wait …"
(The Metal Observer)
9 / 10
➤ "… ein hammermäßig gutes Album und würdiges Finale ihres über viele Jahre andauernden Konzepts … wer auf übertrieben schnellen und bombastisch angehauchten Power Metal steht, muss hier reinhören …"
(Soundmagnet)
9 / 10
➤ "… voluminös … lässt den Zuhörer nicht los … wahrlich hymnisch … opulente, bewegende und fast schon Schüttelfrost erzeugende Wiedergeburt, welche in diesem Jahr ganz hoch auf den Zetteln der Jahres-Polls des Genres stehen sollte."
(Crossfire Webzine)
9 / 10
➤ "… eine Scheibe die ich so nicht erwartet hätte … mit dem neuem Album steigert man sich erheblich und grenzt sich aufgrund der schon angesprochenen musikalischen Mischung sehr gut von anderen Bands aus dem Genre ab … ohne Umschweife direkt eine Kaufempfehlung für die entsprechende Zielgruppe …"
(Rock Garage)
9 / 10
➤ "… a great Power Metal album filled with aggressive riffs, diverse arrangements, catchy melodies, an epic story, and strong performances, which will undoubtedly land it on many top album lists for 2022 …"
(The Metal Resource)
89 / 100
➤ "… with a wonderful high-pitched vocalist … he can sing wildly and make the whole gorgeous … album has a modern aura and is sophisticated … contains elements of Progressive and Symphonic Metal … Power Metal fans will never be disappointed … there are some fast songs, including twin guitar and keyboard solos … epic, dramatic … KALEDON is a pioneer … at the same time, they will definitely gain new fans!"
(Marimetal)
8,6 / 10
➤ "… with each listen it's an album that grows and adheres well … Mele, Nemesio and company can be proud of this delivery full of melodies where careful work is noted in the elaboration and articulation of each measure and each note … a genuine set of Italian Power Metal …"
(The Dark Melody)
85 / 100
(Burrn!)
8,5 / 10
➤ "All that like the Fantasy Power Metal genre created by Rhapsody, must know KALEDON … the music has less choirs and is not so keyboard based … besides impeccable vocalizations, Michele Guaitoli (Visions of Atlantis, Temperance) also mixed and mastered, giving an overall modern sound … a quite good return …"
(Sounds From Apocalypse)
8,5 / 10
➤ "An album that will not let you rest, because the speed and the riffs full of energy will always be there, add impressive choruses and keyboards that highlight the unique sound of this band, without a doubt, a highly recommended album.
(Mother Of Power Metal)
8,4 / 10
➤ "… I really enjoyed the tracks 'Eye Of The Storm', 'The Dawn Of Dawns' and 'The Story Comes To An End?' … a intense and well-made Power Metal album …"
(Belgian Metal Shredder)
82 / 100
➤ "… fast and crisp riffs … catapults us into a fairy-tale world where magic and mysticism are the dominant elements … divine atmospheres … breathtaking panoramas … superb music … a majestic album … KALEDON have managed to surpass themselves, composing a work that has no flaws and that keeps up with the best records of the greatest bands in the history of Metal making proud the fans along our peninsula who, in turn, support them by reminding them why Kaledon keep doing what they do since that far-off 2002 when they were baptized to be destined to become one of the greatest tricolor boasts of metal music."
(Metalwave)
81 / 100
➤ "… takes originality a step further … explosive and effective … really well made … bombastic … extremely epic …"
(Heavy Metal Heaven IT)
8 / 10
➤ "… fabulously energetic … Mele’s exuberant guitar playing … I must admit however that Guatoli’s exemplary performance does rather steal the show … all delivered with total power and conviction, whether it’s a technical bridge or memorable chorus, his vocals utterly shine … delivered with the excitement and energy of a much younger outfit … very impressive Power Metal album indeed …"
(Ave Noctum)
8 / 10
➤ "Abgerundet wird alles von einer überaus fetten Produktion, einem hübschen Artwork sowie allerlei Details, Spielereien und Solo-Duellen, die 'Evil Awakens' stets spannend und aufregend halten. Wo Rhapsody nach all der Auflöserei, mehreren Inkarnationen und Besetzungswechsel auf ihrem letzten Album nur mehr ein Schatten ihrer selbst waren, könnten KALEDON in Zukunft als würdiger Ersatz herhalten. Verdient hätten sie es sich mit diesem Werk auf jeden Fall!"
(Earshot)
8 / 10
➤ "… strotzen vor Energie und Spielfreude … erstaunlicherweise ist es gerade das Keyboard von Paolo Campitelli, welches dem abwechslungsreichen Sound der Truppe diesen drängenden, düsteren Unterton verleiht … hat etwas absolut Erfrischendes … über weite Strecken ein echter Wummer … Anhänger von Bands wie War Kings, Helloween oder auch den frühen Manowar sollten unbedingt ein Ohr riskieren …"
(MetalInside CH)
8 / 10
➤ "... very good standard ... congratulations on this fine work ... especially the last track, 'The Story Comes To An End', which leaves the door open for a sequel on the next CD, is my favourite ..."
(LifeSteps GR)
8 / 10
➤ "... sehr druckvoll … ziehen die Härteschraube für dieses Genre geschickt an … Melodien im Vordergrund … von der Dynamik her reichen KALEDON hier gar an Blind Guardian heran, ohne dass sie nur annähernd wie die Deutschen klingen … sehr abwechslungsreich … äusserst kreativ … mehr als ein rein liebevolles Szene-Werk … kommt ganz ohne Kitsch aus … damit empfehlen sie sich gar für höhere Taten ..."
(Metal Factory CH)
7,5 / 10
➤ "If you have enjoyed KALEDON's menu in the past, you can rest assured and sit at their table again: you will be served with overwhelming quality Power Metal, well stuffed with symphonic melodies and a sprinkling of darkness …"
(Heavy Metal Webzine IT)
7 / 10
➤ "It's always good to see an Italian band manage to blow out twenty candles from their debut, and if you're ravenous for power that's not too 'spotty', you can find quite a lot of interesting material on this record."
(Metalitalia)
7 / 10
➤ "… schöpfen sogleich aus den Vollen … wuchtige Gitarren, Double-Bass-Orgien, Chor, Synthesizer und ein klarer, powervoller Gesang … kann über die 50 Minuten Albumlänge unterhalten …"
(Rocknews CH)
7 / 10
➤ "The strength of KALEDON is shown in all its glory on a track like 'Emperor Of The Night', where the band presents all its splendour with powerful vocals that convey a very infectious energy … KALEDON offers us what they do best, with a little variety to keep from going in circles and to vary the delights a little … should please many ears."
(Soil Chronicles)
11 / 15
➤ "… klassischer Power Metal, bei dem die Keyboards und Gitarren extrem gut harmonieren … darüber hinaus passt auch die Stimme des neuen Sängers Michele Guaitoli … stark …"
(My Revelations)
➤ "... for lovers of the genre, a feast for the ears ... they are fearsome musicians ... drums, rhythm and bass sound like a horde of unstoppable berserkers ... the skills of Michele 'Meek' Guaitoli are undeniable, his voice clear and crystalline ... sound and production are obviously at the level of a band that has entered the stages of Europe with big names in recent years ..."
(Tempiduri)
➤ "... big fantasy ... the dynamic sound is so high … dark, intense style … bound by a giant scale … delivers a harsh sound that matches the album cover perfectly … with unique synths … Power Metal that shatters the tracks and flows together into a single river from beginning to end … undeniably stands out … modified it to make it fresher … a lot of joy …"
(Noisewriter)
➤ "Stürmisches Hörerlebnis … gehörige Portion Epik … hymnisch … chorale Gesänge, die den epischen Charakter intensivieren …
Wiedererkennungswert … mitreißende Rhythmen …"
(Metalmamas Neuigkeiten)
➤ "A lover of epic stories will surely enjoy the new Kaledon - if he is not a 'Power Metal old-timer' - and if he didn't know them before, he will surely be eager to listen to their older albums as well."
(Metalmania)
➤ "… melodic … epic … excellent … sensational …"
(Metal Release)
➤ "... (explosive) mix … twisting choruses punctuated with contemporary agility and small instrumental accents ... it's impossible not to notice the impeccable fluidity with which this total Italian work of art flows and chases each other, with the sole purpose of honoring a genre that, thanks also to KALEDON, is still capable of producing powerful, complex, somewhat baroque if you will, expressions while being of immediate appeal ... an album of graceful quantity ... easily enters my top ten of the year ..."
(Metallus IT)
➤ "... phenomenal guitar work ... very, very high rhythms that keep you on your toes and waiting for something new ... the heavier, vocal component that almost borders on black innuendo perhaps gives it an extra point ... pure channelling, pure talent and pure feeling ... there is no doubt that the progressive aspect adds a stabilizing touch ... a great album from start to finish ... a must have in my music library ..."
(Nada Hay Bajo El Sol)
➤ "… excellent … grand performance …"
(Adicto Al Metal)
➤ "… very mature … consistent with the majority of their albums that tend to be of very good quality … a bit more modern … another great album from 2022 totally recommended to listen to!"
(Mother Of Power Metal)
➤ "Absolutely glorious!"
(El Canal De Amusia)
➤ "... clear that KALEDON is back, more powerful than ever ... more charged than ever ... fast, epic, powerful and functional power, thanks to furious and incisive guitars, a virtuoso and catchy keyboard, bass and drums always on top of their game, solid vocals that live up to expectations and, of course, kudos to the backing singers who have contributed solidly to wrap the songs in an atmosphere that is now dreamlike, now decadent … lovers of the genre will appreciate it ..."
(Italia Di Metallo)
➤ "… fascinating … majestic … leaves me anxious for what is to come, we can only hope that a new release is not delayed and that they keep the line-up that gave us the wonderful result we can now listen to …"
(AZ Journal)
➤ "… this is one of the best albums in Power/Symphonic Metal in recent years … compact, well composed and excellently played, and thanks to the variety of orchestrations and vocal lines, it can be epic, evocative, but also dark … a nice surprise!"
(The Murder Inn)
➤ "Love the heavy riffs and the symphonic elements throughout work extremely well."
(Wanna Hear A Great Song Today?)
►► Carnagus: Emperor Of The Darkness • 2017 ◄◄
[ Artwork: Jean-Pascal Fournier ]
10 / 10
" …excellent work of the KALEDON overlords … Rome continues conquering, as it always was and always will be ..."
(Metal Samsara)
95 / 100
"… a kaleidoscope of Power Metal, epic choirs and symphonic arrangements that will please fans of this genre, absolutely a must-have in your collection."
(Insane Voices Labirynth)
95 / 100
"… a very good album of Power Metal from the epic and adventurous shades, with plenty of surprises …"
(Antonio Moliterni)
4,5 / 5
"… the perfect storm of epic and melodic, symphonic and melodic, Power Metal. It's what KALEDON does best and, if you love the genre, you will not be disappointed with 'Carnagus - Emperor Of The Darkness'."
(Dangerdog)
4,5 / 5
"Everything turns to perfection and, as you can say, here's a lot of stuff; I believe, KALEDON have made the definitive record of their consecration at international level with "Carnagus, Emperor Of The Darkness", a mature, complete, aggressive work but with great attention to melodies, in short, a gentleman's album! And it will be hard for anyone else to do better in this 2017 ..."
(All Around Metal)
91 / 100
"This record features some of the best riffs in KALEDON’s career – from the stomp of “The Two Bailouts” to the rapid-fire “Eyes Without Life”. The newly-detuned guitar, aided by a powerful drum sound, really amp up the heavy."
(Metal Archives)
9 / 10
"'Carnagus – Emperor Of The Darkness' is simply a superb slab of Power Metal from start to finish without a single bad or filler cut in between."
(Apoch's Metal Review)
9 / 10
"KALEDON continues to gain power, with each issue … masters in the art of Symphonic Heavy. If you like the previous records, you will only find your happiness with 'Carnagus…' and if you didn't know the group … risk an ear … maybe you will be conquered ..."
(Soil Chronicles)
9 / 10
"… their tenth full-length really puts the pedal to the Metal … will please fans of both Rhapsody and Mystic Prophecy alike (two opposite ends of the Power Metal spectrum)."
(The Metal Observer)
9 / 10
" … weiß in vielerlei Hinsicht zu gefallen. Der neue Leadsänger fügt sich schier ausgezeichnet in seine neue Band ein, die neue und wesentlich kräftigere Sound-Ausrichtung ist erfrischend, das Wechselspiel aus düsteren und erhellenden Momenten beeindruckend … vielschichtig, differenziert, ja schlicht spannend … KALEDON sind zurück, und das mit einer ungeahnten Stärke und Durchschlagskraft …"
(Oliverdsw)
9 / 10
"… nine tracks flow one after the other without any breaks that dampen the rhythm tight and pounding, especially thanks to a great battery work …"
(Metalpit IT)
9 / 10
"Very classic, very well executed … one hundred percent power … next to great as Blind Guardian, or Rhapsody Of Fire … from now on they are one of my favorite groups."
(Eternally Rocking)
9 / 10
"… one of the best releases that have delighted my auricles in recent years … if you love this genre, you are in front of an album to have in your collection and, if you don't love it, this is the occasion to start doing it."
(Steel On Fire)
6 / 7
"… their contribution to the Italian and European scene has always been honest and consistent and 'Carnagus - Emperor Of The Darkness' only confirms these good qualities."
(HeavyMetalWebzine IT)
4 / 5 - großartig
"Power Metal fern der Kurzweil … mit einer starken Gesangsperformance … Genre-Fans mit Hang zur musikalischen Opulenz greifen zu."
(DeepGround)
4 / 5
"… Mischung aus überaus epischen Parts, umrandet mit fetten Gitarren … erneut ein mehr als solider Vertreter des epischen Power Metal … der eben jenen Fans aus dem Genre Spaß bereiten wird!"
(Stormbringer)
85 / 100
"… a sure key that will open the band's doors directly to the international success, pursued for many years but finally there to be grabbed. Compliments!"
(Loud And Proud)
8,5 / 10
"… great Power Metal, proud, epic, melodic and roaring … a handful of really intense and devastating songs … high-level songwriting …"
(In Your Eyes)
8,4 / 10
"… this is by far one of KALEDON's best albums to date … Epic Melodic Power Metal at its best with powerful tunes that will please every fan of this genre … this band deserves more popularity among the fans of the pure Epic Power Metal."
(Heavy Paradise)
80 / 100
"… a complete and well done job … if you are looking for a well-produced, accomplished, atmospheric and consistent work, I would recommend 'Carnagus - Emperor Of The Darkness' with pleasure."
(Metalwave)
80 / 100
"'Carnagus: Emperor Of The Darkness' is definitely a work of an experienced band … a new and never banal charge …"
(Heaven Of Heavy Metal)
8 / 10
"… debuts the vocalist Michele Guaitoli (also with Overtures), to me an improvement … the music is the expected efficient epic symphonic Power Meta,l well led by Alex Mele, with some darker elements (according to the main character) …"
(Sounds From Apocalypse)
8 / 10
"Mit knackigen Riffs und Uptempo klingen sie für eine Power Metal-Band mit symphonischen Intros und Hintergrundwänden erfrischend straight und heavy. Die Riffs schneiden, die Doublebass knallt und die hohe Kopfstimme überzeugt auf ganzer Linie. Harmonische, hymnische Refrains runden das Liedgut gekonnt ab … hier passiert unheimlich viel. Dennoch sind die Songs super eingängig und machen Laune."
(Crossfire Metal)
8 / 10
"The vocals are nicely bombastic, dramatic and melodic but also compliment the dark tone of the album. KALEDON have produced one of the finest Power Metal albums I have heard so far this year and are definitely a band I will be going back and checking out the back catalogue of."
(Musipedia Of Metal)
8 / 10
"… mit einem virtuosen Mix aus Power und Heavy Metal, der die teils sehr eingängigen Melodien in den Vordergrund rückt."
(Der Hörspiegel)
8 / 10
(World Of Metal)
8 / 10
"… more than classically epic .... you could even add the definition 'Speed Epic Metal! A hot album, recommended to anyone who enjoys powerful, fast tracks and fantasy melodies!"
(Giornale Metal)
8 / 10
"… musikalisch bisher das Beste Werk von KALEDON … einige der 10 Tracks sind sogar echte Ohrwürmer … das Album glänzt vor komplexer Gitarrenarbeit und großartigen Riffs … eine souveräne Platte, die sicherlich jeden Fan des Genres überzeugen dürfte."
(Franconia Metallum)
8 / 10
"The album has everything that a diehard Symphonic Metal fan might enjoy. The songs have tight melodies and exceptional musicianship, as well as a storyline that has a medieval plot to it. This concept album also boasts of some serious Old School riffs that will enthrall fans of Thrash as well as IRON MAIDEN fans. The songs are well written and the melodies are excellent."
(Metal Temple)
8 / 10
"For those who are fans of the genre, especially bands like Rhapsody and Dragonforce, the work is more than recommended. Good recording quality, excellent musicians and an extremely consistent repertoire make this an album worthy for headbangers."
(Riff Virtual)
8 / 10
"… weighted songwriting … perfectly able to compete with any other reality on the international scene … KALEDON know how to engage the listener, thanks to a precise rhythm section …"
(Through The Black Hole)
8 / 10
"… KALEDON have managed to create a release that is symphonic, melodic and above all heavy. They have probably created the darkest and most aggressive release of theirs up to now. The sound in this album actually fits perfectly to the concept story … an album that I have bought and I can easily put next to great Symphonic Power Metal releases. Probably the best release of this sound for 2017."
(Behind The Veil)
8 / 10
(Burning Sun)
5 / 7
"Fetter Power Metal mit orchestraler Ausrichtung á la RHAPSODY, inklusive deren epischen Storys und Songarrangements treffen auf heavy Power der Marke MYSTIC PROPHECY … flirrende Gitarrenmelodien, zahlreiche Chöre und bombastische Orchestration."
(Earshot)
77 / 100
"… their best work."
(Ragherrie)
7,6 / 10
"… a well-designed Power Metal record, powerful and, of course, adventurous and delicious …"
(El Portal Del Metal)
75 / 100
"… fans of Power Metal with a certain liveliness and taste will appreciate it …"
(Hardsounds IT)
7,5 / 10
"… composed by highly trained musicians … with perfect professionalism …"
(Rozsdagyar)
7,5 / 10
"… the good Michele … gives a performance perfectly suited to the structures of a disc that gives KALEDON a new dimension."
(Metal IT)
7,5 / 10
"… mit dem neuen Album bringen KALEDON ihr bisher bestes auf den Markt … eine starke Leistung …"
(Rock Garage)
7,5 / 10
"… if you like conceptual power, you may have a pleasant surprise from this new album of KALEDON, which really spans between many sounds … and succeeds …"
(Metal Italia)
7,5 / 10
"… another interesting work …"
(Satan Arise)
70 / 100
"They preserve the immediacy, the urge to drag the listener to the stage, but they do it by paying more attention to the melody ..."
(Metal Hammer IT)
7 / 10
"extremely passable guitar melodies, which still emphasize the playful keyboard paintings."
(Metal Forever)
7 / 10
(Dargedik)
7 / 10
"… melody and sharpness combine perfectly with an exhilarating rhythmic rug. The Romans maintain their high quality standards …"
(Metalhead.it)
7 / 10
"… spicy Power Metal that is thoroughly enjoyable. 'Carnagus: Emperor Of The Darkness' finds the right balance between low-fat cheese and the inevitable epic bombast. The battle between guitars and keyboards, egged on by the artfully delivered vocals kept this metalhead interested for the duration of the record. And that means something. Cool album, folks. I like it."
(Rockmusic Raider)
7 / 10
"… very easy to listen … you'll like if you like Edguy, Avantasia, Altair."
(Rockmap)
3 / 5
"Michele Guaitoli is a welcome addition to the band and does a good job … KALEDEON are heavy enough for meatheads and poser killing Baloff proteges, 'Carnagus…' has something for everyone."
(Angry Metal Guy)
3 / 5
"'Carnagus - The Emperor Of Darkness' is a record that brings us a powerful, vigorous and willing Kaledon to triumph…"
(Hellheaven)
3 / 5
"The new vocalist Guaitoli (Ouvertures) is very good in both the most tense and melodic passages … beautifully mood, very dark and magniloquent, thanks to the well-groomed arrangements … there is no filler in 'Carnagus …'"
(Secret Of Steel)
"'Carnagus - Emperor Of The Darkness' is the most recent chapter of a saga that wishes to be continued in the future, elevating even more the quality value of the opus."
(Metal Em Portugal)
"It does not get any better! Very riff-oriented ... to give a song-tip is anything but simple and I avoid it anyway, since all ten pieces are absolute genius."
(BlattTurbo)
"… a well-arranged and smooth Power Metal album that certainly knows no lows, but also no real outliers."
(Musika.be)
"The 2017 incarnation of KALEDON is a focused, well-oiled machine that pumps out great songs with catchy depth. As Power Metal goes this is easily the best thing I’ve heard this year so far."
(Wonderbox Metal)
"Das Album ist sehr Facetten- und abwechslungsreich … teilweise kann man die Klangfarben von Michele Guaitoli als warm bezeichnen. Schnelle Riffs wechseln sich mit melodischen Gesangseinlagen ab und man spürt das Herzblut, das in den Songs steckt. "Carnagus - Emperor Of The Darkness" – ein Album, das nicht nur eingefleischte Fans begeistern dürfte, sondern auch für den einen oder anderen Neueinsteiger einen Leckerbissen darstellt."
(Bad Black Unicorn)
"… KALDEON verstehen ihr Handwerk …"
(Kalle Rock)
"… thematic, epic, symphonic, an ambitious example of Italian power. It has a lot of interesting moments …"
(Flight Of Pegasus)
"KALEDON's catch is that they are not so close to Power Metal rules … 'Carnagus (Emperor Of The Darkness)' tracks are a myriad of Metal styles."
(Metal Addicts)
"'Carnagus: Emperor Of The Darkness' has become a class-disk in which every fan of the Power Metal genre should be in love."
(Snooze Control)
"… Kaufempfehlung …"
(Heavy Metal Heaven.de)
" …the highest degree of perfection in the history of the band …"
(Heavy Metal Spread)
"This is Power Metal’s Power Metal. Full of glorious moments, epic guitar solos, and majestic song writing. As it stands now this is one of the finer Power Metal moments of the year. Thank you, KALEDON."
(Metal Marks The Spot)
"… excellent work …"
(Noizy GR)
"… a must for fans of music, not just fans of Power Metal. You won’t regret it after hearing the high quality music KALEDON is releasing on 'Carnagus: Emperor Of The Darkness'."
(Concert Crap)
"'Carnagus - Emperor Of The Darkness' is a splendid Heavy Metal party from start to finish; without unnecessary fuss and thank god without ballad. KALEDON makes straight Metal, with bombast, epic and well done melody hand in hand."
(Wings Of Death)
"… a successful job … with its own fury, its own ideas … more than simple Symphonic Metal … thanks to the good ideas of the two axes Alex Mele and Tommaso Nemesio … an interesting disc that I would recommend to those lovers of the genre, and obviously to the fans of the band."
(Italia Di Metallo)
"KALEDON's 'Carnagus: Emperor Of The Darkness' is Power Metal to its most 'metallic power' with all its cliches in its place and will not fail to enthusiastic fans of this style. Very suitable for a martial fantasy concept with strong dark colors."
(Rock By Wild)
"KALEDON does not disappoint, and with 'Carnagus - Emperor Of The Darkness' they go beyond exceptional, glorifying two decades of career."
(Loudness Magazine)
"… full of catchiness, aggression and of course nice melodies … perfect in every angles … brilliantly crafted …"
(Sangwitok)
"KALEDON … ziehen gewissenhaft und auf hohem musikalischen Niveau ihr Ding durch … der Mix aus Heavy und Power Metal ist ansprechend, stimmig und äußerst eingängig … hier merkt man, dass sich jahrelange Erfahrung und Übung auszahlen."
(Undergrounded)
Aktion: | KALEDON |
Titel: | tba |
Basis: | Rom • Italien |
Stil: | Power Metal |
Genre: | Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Melodic Metal |
FFO: | Rhapsody Of Fire, Stratovarius, Helloween |
Type: | Full-length |
Format: | CD |
Label: | tba |
Distro: | / |
Release: | tba |
Neu im Line-Up der italienischen Power Metaller hingegen ist Gitarrist Francesco Ciancio:
Francescos musikalische Karriere begann bereits im Kindesalter. Von seinem Vater, der selbst Gitarrist ist, in die Welt der Musik eingeführt, bewunderte und studierte Francesco seit seinen ersten Lebensjahren die großen Gitarrenhelden, indem er eifrig ihre Bühnengesten und ihre Spielhaltungen nachahmte.
Als er 6 Jahre alt war, begann er, sich für die klassische Gitarre und die Rockgitarre zu interessieren. Im Alter von 11 Jahren wurde er schließlich in das Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rom aufgenommen. Hier erwarb er im Oktober 2020 den Meistertitel für klassische Gitarre, während er gleichzeitig ein leidenschaftliches Interesse an der elektrischen Gitarre entwickelte.
Er trat bereits sowohl als klassischer als auch als elektrischer Gitarrist in der ganzen Welt auf. Francesco kann darüberhinaus auch eine aktive Teilnahme an diversen musikalischen Projekten vorweisen, die sich über viele verschiedene Genres erstrecken. Er hatte das Glück, die Bühne mit hochrangigen Musikern wie Mike Mangini, John Macaluso und Gus G zu teilen. Er studiert ständig neue Techniken. Zurzeit besucht er einen Spezialisierungskurs für Popgitarre an der Saint Louis Musikhochschule.
Dermaßen wiedererstarkt, werden die neuen KALEDON alsbald zusammen emsig an weiteren neuen Kompositionen arbeiten!
FLASHBACK:
Und der römische Saitenhexer hat seine kreative Zeit für KALEDON wahrlich optimal genutzt - "Chapter VII - Evil Awakens" ist das bislang aufwendigste, vielseitigste und letztlich auf allen Ebenen inhaltsreichste Werk der anhaltend hoch ambitionierten Formation.
Dieses weitere POWER METAL-Spektakel der enorm charismatischen Band um den gar noch fantastischer gewordenen Sänger Michele 'Meek' Guaitoli eröffnete das erste Kapitel einer neuen Trilogie - ja, auch theatralisch können KALEDON grandios in all ihrer Virtuosität! In den nächsten Jahren werden die spielfreudigen Italiener Kapitel 8 und 9 veröffentlichen.
Liebhaber von klassischem, betont edlem Power Metal werden Gänsehaut und Höhenflüge gleichzeitig beim Hören erleben, denn "Chapter VII - Evil Awakens" kann einfach alles.
Die opulent bezaubernde Scheibe beglückt selbst geschmackvollste und anspruchsvollste Ohren auf rhythmisch kraftvollste Art mit absolut ekstatischen Speed-Ausbrüchen, wirklich traumhaften Melodien und einem gigantisch inbrünstigen Sänger auf Weltklasse-Niveau! (Markus Eck)
Seit dem 2014er Album "Antillius: The King Of The Light" hofften die weltweiten Verehrer der italienischen Schwermetall-Historiker KALEDON auf einen Nachfolger.
Dann meldete sich die außergewöhnliche Formation mit einem virtuosen, melodischen und epischen POWER METAL-Paukenschlag zurück!
Und "Carnagus - Emperor Of The Darkness" vereint nicht nur alle bekannten Stärken des geschmackvollen Sextetts um Mainman und Lead-Gitarrist Alex Mele, sondern zeigt die Musik auch mit vielen interessanten und erfrischenden Facetten.
Offizieller Veröffentlichungstermin für "Carnagus - Emperor Of The Darkness": 15. Mai 2017.
Als neuer Sänger für dieses neunte Studioalbum wurde Michele Guaitoli verpflichtet, der die erhebenden Hymnen mit seiner kraftvoll-variablen Stimme triumphal nach oben schrauben kann.
Ebenfalls neu mit dabei im Line-Up präsentierte sich Drummer Manuele Di Ascenzo, der die komplexen Kompositionen nach allen Regeln der Kunst rhythmisiert. Sein gut geschultes Repertoire offenbarte er in kernigen Midtempo-Passagen bis hin zu wild galoppierenden Ausbrüchen, jederzeit äußerst kompetent gespielt.
Für die optisch würdige Präsentation dieser Scheibe zeichnet der global bekannte, französische Grafikkünstler Jean-Pascal Fournier verantwortlich, der nach dem 2010er Werk "Legend Of The Forgotten Reign, Chapter VI: The Last Night On The Battlefield" erneut für KALEDON tätig wurde:
KALEDON verarbeiteten die einzelnen Kapitel dieser Saga bislang auf ganzen sechs Alben. Einst niedergeschrieben wurde die Saga 1997. Dann fügten sich alle Teile dieses langjährig verfolgten Gesamtkonzeptes auf einem einzigen Album schlüssig und überaus spannend zusammen.
Thematisch dramatisch drehte sich auch 2017 alles um diese aufwändig erzählte, mittelalterliche Fantasy-Story. Es geht darin um den klassischen Gut/Böse-Plot … und noch so einiges mehr.
Zwei Herrscher befinden sich darin im Zwiespalt, der von arglistiger, gemeiner und intriganter Eifersucht tief geprägt ist: Während der gute Regent Antillius alles das um sich weiß, was ein anständiges Königreich froh macht, neidet ihm der böse Gegenspieler-Monarch Carnagus sämtliches Glück. Alles beginnt mit der schicksalhaften Geburt von Carnagus im November des düsteren Jahres 1295…
(Markus Eck)
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