Via Sacra - The Road
ARTIST........: Via Sacra
TITLE.........: The Road
LABEL.........: Ethereal Sound Works
URL...........: http://www.myspace.com/viasacrarock
GENRE.........: Heavy Metal
QUALITY:......: 274 kbps avg/ 44100Hz / Joint Stereo
RIP DATE......: 2012-11-08
RELEASE DATE..: 2012-09-22
Tracklist:
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01. Jimmy's Life 4:14
02. Lost World 5:02
03. Souls of Fire 4:13
04. No Lies 5:05
05. Black Angel 4:24
06. Storm in Your Soul 5:32
07. Baby, Baby 4:19
08. Secret Garden 4:29
09. Never Come Back Home 6:11
10. The End of the Road 5:38
Total 49:07
Release Notes:
Debut album of Via Sacra called The Road from this hard rock band.
Arriving all the way from Portugal in a very cool glossy packaging box, today we
have Via SacaraÆs ôThe Roadö. In this release the band delivers ten tracks of
excellently crafted Progressive Rock/Metal with very epic keyboards and anthemic
tracks. Since the opening track of the release, the band does a very solid job
in crafting catchy Rock melodies that at some points have a slight Heavy Metal
vibe.
With epic chorus lines, songs like ôLost Worldö have a very powerful sound and
nicely bring together all the elements we love about Rock and Metal. The band
also has a nice commercial edge to them making their songs very accessible and
enjoyable, while still maintaining some heaviness in their sound. One of our
favorite track is the constantly changing ôSouls of Fireö, in particular the
last few minutes when after some epic vocals the music gets a bit Post-Rockish,
totally brilliant in our book.
Amazingly catchy tracks like ôNo Liesö and ôBlack Angelö remind us of Rock bands
like Heroes del Silencio and their mixture of powerful Heavy Metal-esque
elements with catchy vocals. In a more serious tone, ôStorm in Your Soulö
showcases LazaroÆs lead vocals in this very emotive ballad. The band seamlessly
changes between combination of styles between tracks like ôBaby, Babyö and
ôSecret Gardenö, the heaviest song in this release in our opinion. In this track
the synths do a great job in add to the overall epic atmosphere.
Just before the release comes to a close, the powerful ôNever Come Back Homeö
makes sure that listeners leave with just another taste of the bandÆs amazing
vocal melodies and well-crafted melodic sections. Our favorite song in the
release is the trippy ôThe End of The Roadö, in this track the band delivers an
excellent atmospheric opening and a very epic (and heavy) climax. Thought this
release Via Sacra demonstrates that they are an excellent band and that they can
write amazing songs. If you like Hard Rock with many different types of Metal
elements, ôThe Roadö is one of those releases that will keep you engaged from
beginning to end.