ANTHENORA - THE GENERAL ´S AWAKENING (Independent, 2002 )
Produced By: Tony Fonto and Anthenora
Tracks: 1- Planet Jail, 2- Dark Horizon, 3- The Savior, 4- Gemini
Cover Art by Davide Musizzano
Recorded at Remaster Studios
Metal !!!! In its purest form, with some power metal shades and really modern sound (and some late eighties reminiscences). That is what we have here. This four track MCD delivers a lot of energy and the songs are really memorable (this guys have composed good songs with catchy choruses and epic vocal lines that will be surely sang by metal audiences). One thing that I liked a lot are the guitar solos that are in the songs. This guys have consciously avoided the neoclassical runs and speed solos that many metal bands are using nowadays and they have instead used more original ones with a really good guitar sound. Thumbs up also for the original singer who uses his vocal ranges but not uses shrieks and techniques that have been overabused by other bands.
Favorite tracks: "Planet Jail" and "Dark Horizon"
Contact: www.anthenora.com