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""Imperium" is based on the philosophical concept of right developed by Spinoza, but Sins Of Shadows doesn't bore with its dashing and rather cleverly composed Heavy Metal."
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"The right that is defined by the power of the many, we are wont to call the state" (Spinoza). You have the time of Sins Of Shadows' album "Imperium" to dissert. The French band will start from this philosophical concept to offer nine heavy metal tracks. It is always interesting to see that metal in the most general sense likes to develop sometimes complex and thoughtful subjects, whether it is about dystopia or more intellectual themes.
Beware, don't let this introductory presentation knock you out, because the album is far from being boring and doesn't get locked into a concept with a complex musical presentation. It has to be said that Sins Of Shadows relies on the experience gained from the release of an EP ("Be" in 2014) and two albums ("Today's the Day" - 2016 and "The Master's Way"). In order to perfect this new delivery, the band has called upon Eric Castiglia (who has participated in several international metal projects) and Vedrolina for the female contrast.
We are therefore immersed here in pure and hard Heavy Metal, built on efficient riffs and numerous and varied soli reminding Iron Maiden. From the opening track 'Ordinary Men', we are caught up in the demonic rhythm (drums, bass and riffs). Eric, who has several (vocal) strings to his bow, has a relatively good command of lines that are not easy to grasp. He sometimes seems to be on the edge without it becoming prohibitive. It must be said that some tracks have a frantic tempo. However, Sins Of Shadows calm things down with tracks that provide contrast, such as the dark 'In Silence', which oscillates between calm verses and more nervous instrumental passages. This track is one of the most interesting to place in the concept as one feels both doubt and oppression (of the state) in an unbridled and engaging finale.
The album alternates between relatively concise and longer tracks, hinting at progressive elements developed by Iron Maiden but also by Evergrey or Ayreon ('Be' being a perfect example). Concept, long tracks, change of tempos in the same composition, we are indeed not far from a Heavy progressive album. The musicians really do it with two final tracks that conclude the album in a very successful way. The first is 'My Empire', an incredible track that flirts with metal in a hallucinating rhythm with a more inhabited vocal than usual, to which Vedrolina's melodious lines respond. She almost ends the album on 'The Sands Of Time' in a luminous and liberating way.
Intelligent without being boring, Sins Of Shadows offers with "Imperium" a well conceived, written and interpreted album, despite a few reservations that shouldn't slow you down to discover this band with an asserted personality, to whom we wish a lot of success. - Official website
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TRACK LISTING:
01. Ordinay Men
02. Tears Of Shadows
03. In silence
04. rise
05. This is war
06. Imperium
07. Be
08. My Empire
09. The sands of time
LINEUP:
Nicolas Jacon: Guitares
Rodolphe Plachesi: Batterie
Sébastien Normand: Basse
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