GAIA EPICUS „Symphony of glory”

Release date: July 29, 2005

Music: progressive power metal
Website: www.gaia-epicus.com
www.soundriot.com
Country: Norway
Good songs: Miracles, No release?, Be thy cross my victory
Duration: 10 Songs – 53 :16 Min

Contact:
band@gaia-epicus.com

Discographie :
Satrap – 2003
Symphony of glory – 2005

Norway normally stands for black metal of the worst kind. But now and then, more melodic metal bands from such coutries, where the melodic metal is active, but noone doesn´t pay attention to it, find a way to present their music. GAIA EPICUS have belonged to the scene for years, to the American-like power metal scene.

The album consists of 10 power metal killer tracks, very heavy and aggressive, but without any hyper-super-fast solos, but with powered, phat doublebasses and the typical guitars. The choruses bore into your ears (for example „Spanish Eyes“).

Singer Thomas C. Hansen very varies with his self-containied voice. You nearly could think that there are five different vocalists singing! Very good, although the details could be better: The choirs partly are devastating and when you listen to them, your faceual muscles automatically get out of shape.

Listen to: „No release?“ and „Miracles“!! Those songs rule!

A little reggae interlude you can hear in the last mentioned song and even female vocals can be heard in „Be thy cross my victory“.

Tight and powerful, as well as speedy, not only the music, but also the production.

GAIA EPICUS are characterized by heaviness and speed!

This second output after the release of the debut album “Satrap” owns a large potential!

note: 8/10

Tracklist

1. Seize the day – 4:37
2. Miracles – 3:03
3. No release? – 3:53
4. Be thy cross my victory – 7:34
5. Wings of freedom – 5:38
6. Spanish Eyes – 4:20
7. Welcome (intro)/Time and space – 6:03
8. Chamber of secrets – 3:41
9. Hand of fate – 3:59
10. Symphony of glory – 10:13

Line-up

Vocals and Guitars – Thomas C. Hansen
Guitars – Joakim Kjelstad
Bass – Yngve Hanssen
Drums – Mikael Duna