(Screen-shot from Heavy Metal Never Dies)
Gorgeous
compositions. Brilliant arrangements. Jedi-level musicianship. Divine female power. Fearless
performances. This band pushes
all the buttons for me. They are all
classically trained multi-instrumentalists—they play everything you hear, even doing
their own backing tracks. Their guitar tandem may be the best ever in
one band.
"Frozen Serenade" is nominally about lost love, but it’s really about the end of the world--no time to waste pining over some dumb-ass guy! It starts as a ballad, slow, measured and melancholy. You can hear the singer’s blues and soul influences. The instruments weave a dense tapestry of harmonies and fills supporting the vocals. The song’s intensity builds in stages, until cresting like a huge wave and crashing ashore. Think Ravel’s “Bolero” or Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven”, and you’ve got the idea.
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If you are ready to see what they're like when they uncork the napalm, here goes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99zsH6iG_6c
For a perspective on the group and what I think they mean:
https://zapatosjam.blogspot.com/2021/11/supernova-retrospective-on-first-five.html
Both excellent tracks. I hear a lot of Maiden in their music. The singer's voice is a perfect blend with it. skibsted
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