Brand new song from Danish melodic metallers Meridian. “Second Best” is the first single from the coming new album “Margin Of Error” to be released on CD, LP & digital on Mighty Music March 22nd.
“Margin Of Error” is recorded at Death Island Studios.
Produced, mixed and mastered by Marco Angioni.
Video, Cover artwork and band photo by Lena Angioni.
Pre-order at targetshop.dk
Vinyl: https://bit.ly/2VnkgN6
]]>Expectations are bound to run high when three musicians this talented join forces to create music for the masses. The trio has done everything in their power to fulfill those expectations. The artwork is, as mentioned, excellent, the production is crystal clear and well-balanced, and the songs are first class. You can’t put a finger on the delivery from the artists. Magnus Karlsson shows his technical skills on every level and is clearly inspired by Randy Rhoades on this album. Mike Terrana is an ultra-precise drum god, and Ronnie Romeo proves why he was handpicked by Ritchie Blackmore for his Rainbow reunion.
The twelve songs are at a very high level, but I do miss a stand out song(s), which is the reason this album doesn’t quite hit the bulls eye. It’s close, but only close. The Ferrymen is still a great melodic metal album, and one you can buy without hesitation!
]]>My expectations were high, but Sarea fulfilled them with ease. The album is filled with melodies that get stuck in your head. Already the first song is a good example for that. ‘Lights,’ which is the first single as well, starts slowly with a nice electronic melody which builds up and explodes to become a fist-in-the-face killer song and a perfect start to the album.
Followed by some other in-your-face-songs, we then come to one of my favorites from the album, ‘Let Us Fall’. It clearly shows the strengths of the band: a catching melody, beautiful lyrics emotionally sung (especially because it’s a balladic song and I love those), and just amazing from the beginning until the end.
After these four minutes of peacefulness, songs like ‘The Dormant National’ and ‘Dead Eyes’ (containing a beautiful piano melody) strike back in the album’s second half as some the heaviest songs. With ‘Circles,’ the album ends strongly and leaves the audience (in this case me, myself, and I) wanting more.
As I said before, Sarea have really improved since This Is Not Goodbye. Chris Forsberg’s vocals (more specifically his screams) got stronger, the melodies are on point, and the instruments are more geared to each other. In addition, I like every single song of the album, and that’s a thing I don’t say that often.
It’s always nice to see young bands grow and get better with each album. Some bands start well with their first record(s), but then they try too much to find “their” sound, and sometimes even leave the paths of metal in the process (*cough* Amaranthe *cough*) Sarea however just focus on their style and keep perfecting and evolving. That is the reason for me to give “only” nine devils, because I already saw their progress and I am sure they can still be better on their next album.
To conclude, Black at Heart is definitely one of my favorite albums of the year. Therefore, if you like music à la Killswitch Engage, Trivium, and In Flames be sure to check out Sarea!
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