Tears of the Sun
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | EP |
| Released | May 10, 2017 |
| Genres | Symphonic Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal |
| Labels | Zeno Records Japan |
| Length | 21:56 |
Tears of the Sun Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tears of the Sun | 4:29 | - | 0 |
| 2. | We Against | 3:42 | - | 0 |
| 3. | The Crucifixion | 4:31 | - | 0 |
| 4. | Guilty as Sin | 4:02 | - | 0 |
| 5. | Topaz -Symphonic Ver.- | 5:10 | - | 0 |
Line-up (members)
- Zin : Vocals, Lyrics (tracks 2, 4)
- Hizaki : Guitars, Synth Programming, Music, Lyrics (tracks 1, 3-5)
- Teru : Guitars
- Rucy : Bass
- Daisuke : Drums
Guest / additional musicians
- Rookie Fiddler : Synth Programming
Production staff / artist
- Hizaki : Producer
- Yuji Yoshida : Mixing, Recording Engineer
- Stuart Hawkes : Mastering Engineer
- Takamasa Nishibayashi : Art Direction, Design
Tears of the Sun Reviews
(1)
Date : May 26, 2017
After the departure of bassist Masashi and drummer Yuki, Jupiter released the single "The Spirit Within Me", which featured Rucy and Daisuke playing bass and drums, respectively, as guest musicians. However, it wasn't long before they joined Jupiter as permanent band members. A few months later, the new line-up released their latest work: "Tears of the Sun".
There are several things that quite surprised me whilst listening to this EP. First of all, their music is progressively becoming darker. Unlike many bands of the genre who soften their sound throughout the years, Jupiter seem to have much interest in adding death metal traits -we could already see this in previous songs, such as "Allegory Cave" or "Darkness"- and atmospheric elements into their musical pieces -just listen to the track "The Crucifixion". It is precisely in this song where Zin delivers an impressive performance by blending his tenor voice with death metal growls. Nevertheless, Jupiter's unique sound is still very recognizable, and a great example of it is the title track, in which the initial choir followed by a blast of symphonic metal and the melodic, neoclassical and highly proficient guitar solos by Hizaki and Teru are the band’s trademark.
Secondly, the production, both mixing and mastering, is simply flawless. It is so polished and well-done that it reminded me of albums like “Into the Legend” by Rhapsody of Fire, where it is a noticeable ... See More
There are several things that quite surprised me whilst listening to this EP. First of all, their music is progressively becoming darker. Unlike many bands of the genre who soften their sound throughout the years, Jupiter seem to have much interest in adding death metal traits -we could already see this in previous songs, such as "Allegory Cave" or "Darkness"- and atmospheric elements into their musical pieces -just listen to the track "The Crucifixion". It is precisely in this song where Zin delivers an impressive performance by blending his tenor voice with death metal growls. Nevertheless, Jupiter's unique sound is still very recognizable, and a great example of it is the title track, in which the initial choir followed by a blast of symphonic metal and the melodic, neoclassical and highly proficient guitar solos by Hizaki and Teru are the band’s trademark.
Secondly, the production, both mixing and mastering, is simply flawless. It is so polished and well-done that it reminded me of albums like “Into the Legend” by Rhapsody of Fire, where it is a noticeable ... See More
1 likeJupiter Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Element | Album | Aug 28, 2013 | 82.9 | 7 | 2 |
| The History of Genesis | Album | Jan 7, 2015 | 68.8 | 4 | 0 |
| ▶ Tears of the Sun | EP | May 10, 2017 | 85 | 1 | 1 |
| Zeus~Legends Never Die~ | Album | 2019 | 80 | 1 | 1 |
