Challenge the Wind Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Challenge the Wind |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | May 31, 2024 |
| Genres | Power Metal, Symphonic Metal |
| Labels | AFM Records |
| Length | 1:03:22 |
| Ranked | #80 for 2024 , #7,262 all-time |
Album rating : 76.8 / 100
Votes : 13 (2 reviews)
Votes : 13 (2 reviews)
June 15, 2024
Vypočul som si pozorne a s chuťou novinku od Rhapsody of Fire - "Challenge the Wind" a po pravde nerozumiem nízkemu hodnoteniu niektorých užívateľov. Album je pestré s výbornými muzikantskými výkonmi, pričom kapela okrem tradičných a typických prvkov ponúka aj nové motívy. Po hudobnej stránke ponúkajú Symfonický Power Metal s folkovými prvkami, prípadne dokonca aj s Prog. pasážami. Zvuk je na vysokej úrovni, možno osobne by som trošku viac zhutnil a pritvrdil gitary (tie sú pre mňa vždy najpodstatnejšie). Giacomo Voli už aj na predošlých nahrávkach ukázal, že spev má silný, pričom aj technický, melodický a príjemný. Roberto De Micheli je už dlhodobo silnou stránkou kapely, jeho gitary striedajú pestrosť, riffovosť, hráčsku virtuozitu a cit pre silné melódie. Jediný pôvodný člen Alex Staropoli mal vždy výborné klávesové linky a novinka nie je výnimkou. Bicie Paolo Marchesich a basa Alessandro Sala výborné dopĺňajú piesne po rytmickej stránke. Výborné album.
2 likes
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Challenge the Wind | 4:55 | 86.3 | 4 | Music Video |
| 2. | Whispers of Doom | 4:57 | 85 | 3 | |
| 3. | The Bloody Pariah | 4:53 | 87.5 | 4 | |
| 4. | Vanquished by Shadows | 16:12 | 91.7 | 3 | |
| 5. | Kreel's Magic Staff | 6:12 | 80 | 3 | |
| 6. | Diamond Claws | 4:36 | 83.3 | 3 | Music Video |
| 7. | Black Wizard | 5:10 | 83.3 | 3 | |
| 8. | A Brave New Hope | 4:40 | 83.3 | 3 | Lyric Video |
| 9. | Holy Downfall | 6:54 | 76.7 | 3 | |
| 10. | Mastered by the Dark | 4:53 | 80 | 3 | Lyric Video |
Line-up (members)
- Giacomo Voli : Vocals, Music, Lyrics
- Alex Staropoli : Keyboards, Music, Lyrics
- Roberto De Micheli : Guitars, Music, Lyrics
- Alessandro Sala : Bass
- Paolo Marchesich : Drums
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | Challenge the Wind Review (2024) | 80 | Nov 11, 2024 | 2 | ||
 | | 85 | Sep 4, 2024 | 0 | |||
| | ▶ Challenge the Wind Review (2024) | 95 | Jun 15, 2024 | 2 | ||
 | | Glory for Salvation Review (2021) | 90 | Mar 10, 2024 | 5 | ||
| | Glory for Salvation Review (2021) | 90 | Dec 3, 2021 | 11 | ||
| | Glory for Salvation Review (2021) | 100 | Nov 26, 2021 | 16 | ||
 | | Into the Legend Review (2016) | 100 | Nov 17, 2021 | 7 | ||
 | | I'll Be Your Hero Review (2021) [EP] | 90 | Jun 5, 2021 | 10 | ||
 | | Triumph or Agony Review (2006) | 80 | Oct 26, 2020 | 4 | ||
 | | 100 | Nov 8, 2019 | 7 | |||
 | | 90 | Jun 30, 2019 | 3 | |||
| | 95 | Jun 29, 2019 | 3 | |||
 | | 100 | Jun 28, 2019 | 2 | |||
 | | The Eighth Mountain Review (2019) | 80 | Jun 25, 2019 | 5 | ||
| | Into the Legend Review (2016) | 95 | Jun 24, 2019 | 5 | ||
| | The Eighth Mountain Review (2019) | 65 | Mar 3, 2019 | 10 | ||
| | The Eighth Mountain Review (2019) | 95 | Mar 3, 2019 | 3 | ||
 | | Rain of Fury Review (2019) [Single] | 75 | Jan 14, 2019 | 2 | ||
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