ARTIST: Athorn
TITLE: Phobia
LABEL: AFM RECORDS
GENRE: Metal
BITRATE: 244kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 49min total
RELEASE DATE: 2010-00-00
RIP DATE: 2010-10-19
Track List:
1. Angel Of The Fall 4:29
2. Emperor Of Ruins 4:40
3. Humanitaze The Demon 5:34
4. Phobia - Prologue 2:51
5. Phobia 5:47
6. After The End 4:36
7. A Matter Of Time 4:12
8. From Beyond 4:53
9. The Ferryman 5:24
10.Schizophrenia 7:29
The journey of the band is like a modern Cinderella story, because after their
debut EP release in 2009, they caught the attention of AFM Records, and here's
their first full length album. Musically, the band is really hard to categorize,
the newsletter says something about a modern version of old Sanctuary, but I get
the feeling that it's somehow unfair for the band. First of all, the music is
Power Metal, but, the band adds much more influences into their music, to make
it really hard to comprehend, but still fun to listen to. So, there are Thrashy
moments here and there, vocals that don't afraid to move into the Death area,
complex arrangements, and plenty of times where the style reminds of Nevermore.
What is certain here, is that the listener won't get bored, simply because you
don't know what to expect, and the many suprises keep the interest high until
the end. Smart arrangements, full of nice melodies, excellent musicianship and
perfromance, show why this band caught the attention so fast. The production is
very good, clear and powerful enough, and completes the album in the best
possible way. Not an easy album, as one might think from the first time, but for
sure an album that will reward the cautious listener. Check them out.