Stephan Forte "Enigma Opera Black"

Country: France
Sub Genre: Instrumental Progressive Metal
Label: Zeta Nemesis Records
Format: CD
Release date: October 28, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. Short Virtuosity Etude - 01:30
2. Enigma Opera Black - 05:18
3. Zeta Nemesis - 06:48
4. Sector A: UNDEAD - 07:05
5. Pure - 04:57
6. Entering Sigma Scorpii - 05:54
7. Praying Lord Bhairava at the Foot of Mount Kailash - 05:13
8. Suspended Tears Into Space - 07:35
9. Peace - 01:38

Line-up: 
Stéphan Forté (Adagio) - Guitar
Franck Hermanny - Bass
Kevin Codfert - Keyboards
Morgan Berthet - Drums
   With
Andy James - Guitar solo (2)
Marty Friedman - Guitar solo (3)
Paul Wardingham - Guitar solo (4)
Marco Sfogli (James LaBrie, Creation's End) - Guitar solo (8)

Description/Reviews: 

The ultimate distinction between Enigma Opera Black and its predecessor can be boiled down to a single word: atmosphere. Whereas The Shadows Compendium tended to play out as a more direct, less ornamented exercise of Stéphan’s instrumental prowess, here the music has taken a turn towards a far darker, at times somewhat oppressive nature that proves quite palpable in its execution. Immensely haunting even in comparison to previous Adagio work, a more apt comparison would likely be to that of Beyond Twilight’s material, or other such acts sporting similar degrees of unsettling ambiance. In fact, all Forté would have had to do was write some vocal lines for Kelly to sing, and you’d have little difficulty convincing me this was the latest release from the twisted imagination of Finn Zierler. It’s obviously no coincidence the release of this album comes so close to Halloween, as the eerie nature of Forté’s leads combined with increased keyboard presence do well to conjure images of ghoulish faces and agonizing treks down a long dark hallway all too easily.

 Read the full review at metal-archives.com

Media/Samples 
Enigma Opera Black
Zeta Nemesis

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