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►► 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)

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