EDENWAR
AN
EPIC BATTLE BETWEEN DARKNESS AND LIGHT!
The Review!
By Darkzen
A
little biography of the band!
Edenwar
is a Swiss-Spanish-Mexican Symphonic Metal band founded by Anna Fiori (Mexico)
and Nicolás Dobernack (Spain) in 2014.
The
essence of Edenwar, reflected as a paradox between innocence and destruction is
present throughout the entire album, mixing epic and immersive atmospheres with
the most powerful symphonic metal, complex orchestrations and choirs that will
arouse the strictest listeners.
The
variety of its melodies, along with the intensity of the music, makes Edenwar a
very good choice for the metal music today.
Album: Edenwar
Country:
Switzerland / Spain / México
Band: Edenwar
Alignment:
Anna Fiori - Voice
Nicholas
Dobernack- Voice and Guitar
Genre: Symphonic /
Power Metal
Edenwar
is a metaphor itself, a paradox that finds its deepest meaning through looking
inside every human being.
On
one hand, the Eden is presented as a symbol of purity, a place where everything
is a reflection of a paradise full of innocence and fragility. A timeless place
where everything is perfect and yet, so delicate that any threat could destroy
it with no mercy.
On
the other hand, the symbol of war is presented as a place where all hope is
lost, evil arises in the hearts of men, and the only thing that prevails is the
survival instinct.
Edenwar
is nothing but a metaphor of a mind that struggles every day to keep and
protect this paradise of innocence and fragility that makes us more human,
people capable of loving.
Edenwar
is the banner we raise in our hearts when we do not give up to the destruction
and the lack of hope, fighting for this small garden where everyone returns to
their childhood.
Losing
the war means becoming a stone, incapable of feeling anything, not being able
to love. That’s why the battle cry for Edenwar is: #PrepareForWar.
Go
with my Review!
Out
of Me
It has a metaphorical beginning with an epic chorus of background, it's a
magnificent beginning! very emotional, fast and furious.
It stands out the voice of Anna and it
shows defined times according with her vocal range.
The guttural gives it a dark touch full of
chaos! a battle between the orchestra and the beautiful voice of Anna.
A coral line sung with strength and is the
anthem of the musical orchestra of war.
The chorus really surprised me as well as
the guttural of Mario Infantes.
The song has a good contrast, between the
sharp and defined voice and the music with a deeper tone. This enhance both
voices.
Beyond Eternity
It has an uproarious and strong beginning,
with a deep and dark feeling.
It has a musical sequence similar with the
previous song, similar in choruses and the voice of Anna.
It moulds perfectly with the body of the
song, with the time and the musical tone.
You can notice this at the beginning and
at the end of the song, it has great guitars and drums.
Timo Somers performs perfectly and shows
many feelings.
Lost Dreams
What a beautiful beginning! musically and
structurally are linked up with the theme and style of Edenwar. It keeps the
sound and the strength of the voice.
In this song you will find electronic
sequences and musical theme, with good introduced times according Anna's voice.
I consider this song as part of the
essence of the álbum, showing two important things: music and voice.
Depths
of Insanity
Amazing beginning! The voice of Anna has
an spectacular splendor as well as heavy guitars and a fast beginning!
In this song we have to Fabio Lione, who
has a vocal range that fits perfectly with Anna. This is other interesting part
of the album.
A strong and devastating double bass and a
strong guitar riff.
The style and lyrics of the songs takes
you through esoteric and medieval style.
You can feel it in every part of your
being! and his arabic ending is exquisite.
Seventh King
It has a mysterious beginning. Battles and
choruses asking for a war! I like the beginnings of this álbum.
It's a slower song with a melodic and
metaphorical counterweight. It's a short song but it is a prelude for what it
comes later.
Here we can hear part of the battles from
The Lord of The Rings and indeed this song is based in the novel of Tolkien. It
has an insertion of the voices of the film.
Save
my Life
This is what the previous song was
preparing for! So metaphorical and exciting, with heavy guitars and perfect
time between the musical part and Anna’s voice.
Her voice is strong and full of feelings.
You can feel the energy the song has.
Every element has its function and created
an atmosphere, this atmosphere can
transmit us pain, sadness, anguish and despair. The end is kind of abrupt.
Agony
of Mankind
An angush you can feel with the beginning,
as well as sadness and emotional despair.
Anna’s voice can make you feel all this
feelings and the song has interesting moments, just like the other songs of the
álbum.
Every song of the álbum has a solid
structure, fragility of moments, some relaxing or strong .
The guttural voice of Harrison Bade is
full of anger! This is the longest track of the álbum with 8 minutes length,
it’s a set of emotions.
A New Silence
This song has a relaxing and quiet end,
with the beautiful voice of Anna keeping her vocal range, is consistent with
the musical structure.
This structure is metaphorical, strong and
spontaneous.
This song has the perfect touch of spanish
language, with emotion since the beginning.
Accompanied by a sublime piano and just by
the half of the song, you can notice the sound of a grim guitar. A beautiful
and sublime song.
My
Recommendation
Creativity
and musical technique
It is a creative álbum, it is the debut
álbum for the band but at the same time is new.
Its musical structure is good, it has musical
technique and good production. Its symphonic sequences and beautiful voices,
the body of each son has its own essence.
It has times and breaks between the voice
and the sound, you can hear it since the beginning.
For me, this álbum was inspired by the
concept of the band name and a Little bit for the novel of Tolkien.
Its main theme is kind of fantastic, it’s
full of surprises!
It’s complex but it has its own style,
with a solid foundation, musical quality, epic arrangements, emotional moments
and notable feelings.
Also it has many collaborations from
different artists like: Fabio Lione (Angra, Rhapsody of fire), Timo Somers
(Delain), Christian Vidal (Therion), ChenBalbus e Idan Amsalem (Orphaned Land),
Gabriel Navalon, Mario Infantes Seemann and Herrison Bade.
They interpreted some solos or just
provided their voice for some songs.
The
Good
It has a great production and a good
musical technique, the collaborations
show the main thematic of the álbum.
The
Bad
There are very few songs! But we’ll wait
for the next álbum.
Cover
Art
Striking and intimidating just like the
thematic of the álbum!
Vocalist:
Anna Fiori
Kind
of Voice: Soprano with a Sharp falsette
The vocal range of Anna is just beautiful!
She can reach Sharp notes.
Her way of singing is great, she can link
up with other vocal style like Fabio Leone.
The mix of them was great! It doesn’t lose
its power except when the tone gets deep.
Score:
9.0 / 10
Collaborations
Fabio Lione
(Angra, Rhapsody of Fire)
Song: Voice Depths
of Insanity
Timo Somers
(Delain)
Song: Alone in
Lost Dreams, Beyond Eternity
Christian Vidal
(Therion)
Song: Save My Life
Alone
Chen Balbus and
Idan Amsalem (Orphaned Land)
Song: Only in
Depths of Insanity and Song: Bouzouki in Depths of Insanity
Gabriel Navalón
Song: Alone in
Agony of Mankind, Out Of Me
Mario Infantes
Seemann
Song: Voice Out Of
Me
Herrison Bade
Song: Agony Of
Mankind
The Edenchoir
Save my Life
More Info:
Official Web site:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdenwarBand
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdenwarBand
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