Qantice "The Phantonauts"

Country: France
Sub Genre: Progressive Metal, Power Metal
Label: Radtone Music (Japan), Brennus Music
Format: CD
Release date: March 12, 2014 (Japan), April 4, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. Bygones 00:56
2. Epic Fail 04:35
3. Hoverland 04:44
4. Phantonaut 04:10
5. Slayers' Jig 04:27
6. The Last Circus 05:28
7. Giant of Embers 05:10
8. Swansong by Syphelia 01:40
9. The Gest of Nekroxyter 08:55
10. Stars 05:20
11. Mild Illusion 02:57

Line-up: 
PelleK - Vocals
Tony Beaufils - Guitars
Yosh Otias - Violin
Aurélien Joucla - Drums
Christine Lanusse - Bass
   With
ZaherZorgati (Myrath)
Yossi Sassi (Orphaned Land)

Description/Reviews: 

Qantice’s second effort, The Phantonauts, is a highly eclectic, progressive power metal album with a mountain of peripheral, sometimes symphonic attempts, including the admirable efforts of violin player Yosh Otias, the only musician other than Beaufils to carry over from the debut. Qantice casts itself in the non-existent genre of “movie soundtrack metal,” which, despite not being a thing, is still a lot of fun to listen to. There’s a rich sound palette at work, with some standout flute parts, and a ton of synths which appear to be uncredited...

 Read the full review by Mark Nagy at blackwindmetal.com

Media/Samples 
Epic Fail

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