Chaos Frame "Paths to Exile"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Label: Nightmare Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 4, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Painful Lessons (5:36)
2. Paths To Exile (7:44)
3. Derceto (5:03)
4. Terra Firma (6:06)
5. Paper Sun (5:29)
6. Giantkiller (7:09)
7. Doomed (5:11)
8. The World Had Two Faces (7:45)

Line-up: 
Dave Brown - Lead Vocals
Matt Hodsdon - Guitar/Bass/Keyboards
Andy Xiong - Guitar
Pat Ruhland - Drums (tracks 2-8)
Steve Bergquist - Drums (track 1)
   With
John Yelland (Disforia / Judicator) - Backing / Choir vocals all songs
Rob Jalonen (Noble Beast) - Backing / Choir Vocals all songs
Aaron Lott (Pestifere) - Harsh Vocals (track 3)
Chiara Dezi (Harpia Deiis) - Additional Vocals (track 4)
Carlos Alvarez (Shadowdance) - Additonal Backing Vocals (track 8)
Kevin Alter - Alto Saxophone (track 5)

Description/Reviews: 

Something a number of American progressive/power metal acts seem to be managing in excess lately is the idea that you can be uplifting without being overly bubbly, and Chaos Frame nails that notion home with a one-ton hammer. There are no “Heavy Metal Hamsters” or squirrelly circus jigs within a hundred miles of these dudes. Outside of the opening track, every song flashes moments where things seamlessly break off for a stretch of surprisingly dense or FAST execution that strikes with as much oomph as Brian Blessed charging atop a Clydesdale. For comparison’s sake, think Pharaoh, Falconer, Manticora and Spirit of Ukko era Kiuas all balled into one. Now add one of the better vocal performances this side of a Daniel Heiman-fronted Lost Horizon/Heed record and you’ve got the basic gist. 

Read the full review by Michael Wuensch at yourlastrites.com

Also read the review by Rob Pociluk at progressivemusicplanet.com

Media/Samples 
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