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I had never heard about this Norwegian band
until now but apparently they have been around for over a decade now. They
have changed their name several times during these years and also gone from
punk music through thrash metal and hard rock before ending up where they are
today. This is far from what you are used to hearing from Norwegian bands.
Instead of the good old black metal Gaia Epicus represent the power metal
genre. In fact they sound very continental and I think that fans of Italian
power metal bands will enjoy this debut album of their's. There are many
instrumental sections in the songs with both heavy riffs, nice neo-classical
melodies and also a fair share of guitar solos. It is not hard to tell that
these guys are talented musicians and also pretty good song writers which is a
combination that they should not be ashamed of. Like many other bands in their
genre they try a little too hard though and sometimes the guitar solos in
particular are a little annoying and interrupts the flow in the songs. Another
thing is that I can't really make up my mind on whether I like the vocalist
of the band or not. He reminds me a little of Fabio Lione at times but his
voice is not as strong and he doesn't always sound the best. Gaia Epicus have
still managed to produce a nice and enjoyable debut album that should be of
interest to fans of power metal in general and the Italian school in
particular.
| Tracklist |
1. Keepers Of Time 2. Heavens |
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Gate 3. Fire & Ice 4. Inside The Storm 5. Die For Your |
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King 6. Star Wars 7. Innovation 8. Cyber Future 9. |
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Freedom Calls 10. Heavy Metal Heart 11. Watch The Sky |
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