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Angry Metal Guy<p><strong><a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/carmeria-tragedie-damour-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Carmeria – Tragédie D’amour Review</a></strong></p><p><i>By Kenstrosity</i></p><p>In my estimation, power metal lives and dies by the <del>sword</del> chorus. A band may showcase the world’s greatest guitar wizardry in the universe, the widest vocal range humanly imaginable, and the most boisterous percussive acrobatics, but I need a chorus that makes me want to shout to heavens to tie it all together. Others might offer a different experience, but I’ve yet to meet a power metal record without big, showstopping choruses that stuck with me for longer than a couple of weeks. Armed with this unwavering condition in my mind, body, and soul, I approach Australian symphonic power metal troupe <strong>Carmeria</strong> and their sophomore record <em>Tragédie D’amour</em>.</p><p><strong>Carmeria</strong>’s debut record, <a href="https://carmeria.bandcamp.com/album/advenae" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Advenae</em></a>, spanned over an hour of lush, but often basic symphonic power metal. Folks familiar with mid-period <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/kamelot-silverthorn-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Kamelot</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/serenity-nemesis-a-d-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Serenity</strong></a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmCFMSReKEc" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Seventh Wonder</strong></a> would recognize the blueprint implemented by these Australians in an instant. As you might guess, one of that record’s greatest strengths were its choruses. That strength not only carries over to this new outing, but also blooms with vivid new brilliance. Embracing the gothic romanticism of <strong>HIM</strong> and translating it into ridiculously catchy love songs that recall the same indelible infectiousness as many of <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/night-flight-orchestra-amber-galactic-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Night Flight Orchestra</strong></a>‘s hits, <em>Tragédie D’amour</em> represents a tightly written and delightful clinic of gigantic choruses, backed by decent, if still unremarkable, power metal instrumentation.</p><p></p><p>Even on their weakest cuts, <strong>Carmeria</strong>’s choruses constitute some of the most memorable material I’ve heard all year. Massive, stadium-rocking tunes like “Thorns” and “Leading the Lyre” make for surefire crowd pleasers, boasting soaring lines and muscular stomps that work in tandem to alight the soul with surging fire. “Call Forth My Sorrow,” “A Thousand Winter Rains,” and “Shadow’s Throne” represent the heaviest offerings, showcasing <strong>Carmeria</strong>’s surprisingly strong harsh vox while still providing deadly sharp vocal and percussive hooks at every corner. Meanwhile, gorgeous and fleeting ballad “Whispers of Forgiveness” evokes an olden, mystical tone that maximizes the earnest character imbued deeply throughout the record. In a way, that track—despite being the lightest and gentlest application of <strong>Carmeria</strong>’s sound—represents the bleeding heart of the record, the fount from which the hopelessly romantic emotions that fill <em>Tragédie D’amour</em> springs.</p><p></p><p>And yet, <em>Tragédie D’amour</em>’s unreal value argument for memorability can’t obscure the relative lack of showmanship displayed by guitars and synths. Where bands like <strong>Kamelot</strong> and <strong>Night Flight Orchestra</strong>, to pull from two different pools, both effectively utilize hooky, memorable writing for their guitars <em>and</em> synths, <strong>Carmeria</strong>’s writing lacks flair in either department. An overwhelming majority of <em>Tragédie D’amour</em>’s riffs, leads, and solos lack distinct personalities, save for rare exceptions like the beautiful acoustic accompaniment in “Whispers of Forgiveness,” the main themes of “Leading the Lyre,” or the noodly synth solo at the final third of “Call Forth My Sorrow.” Consequently, <strong>Carmeria</strong>’s instrumental material is only ever strong enough to play a support role to the vocals. This, in turn, leaves a lot of potential for even greater musicality on the table that could’ve made a wholly fun record into an undeniable showstopper.</p><p>Interestingly, despite my initial claim that power metal <em>needs</em> strong chorus work to resonate with me, <strong>Carmeria</strong>’s newest release needed more robust instrumentation to be great. <em>Tragédie D’amour</em>’s choruses are easily some of the best I’ve heard all year—not a one misses the mark. However, that metallic essence brought into the affair by guitars, and the whimsy brought by synths, leaves a lot to be desired. With more inventive instrumentation, this album could’ve easily threatened the top spot of my year for new releases. As is, <em>Tragédie D’amour </em>remains a thoroughly enjoyable and easily replayable record tailor-made to lift you up and make you sing.</p> <p><strong>Rating</strong>: Good!<br><strong>DR</strong>: 6 | <strong>Format Reviewed</strong>: 320 kb/s mp3<br><strong>Label</strong>: Self Release<br><strong>Websites</strong>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CarmeriaMusic/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">facebook.com/CarmeriaMusic</a> | <a href="https://carmeria.bandcamp.com/music" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">carmeria.bandcamp.com/music</a><br><strong>Releases Worldwide</strong>: August 23rd, 2024</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2024/" target="_blank">#2024</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/30/" target="_blank">#30</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/aug24/" target="_blank">#Aug24</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/australian-metal/" target="_blank">#AustralianMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/carmeria/" target="_blank">#Carmeria</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/him/" target="_blank">#HIM</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/kamelot/" target="_blank">#Kamelot</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/night-flight-orchestra/" target="_blank">#NightFlightOrchestra</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/pop-metal/" target="_blank">#PopMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/power-metal/" target="_blank">#PowerMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/review/" target="_blank">#Review</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/reviews/" target="_blank">#Reviews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/self-relase/" target="_blank">#SelfRelase</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/serenity/" target="_blank">#Serenity</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/seventh-wonder/" target="_blank">#SeventhWonder</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/symphonic-metal/" target="_blank">#SymphonicMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/tragedie-damour/" target="_blank">#TragédieDAmour</a></p>
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Dušan Mitrović<p>Please tell us a story of oceans and skies<br>Let's imagine this beautiful paradise before us rise<br>Now open your eyes</p><p>Watching this land<br>Once majestic and grand<br>Still I can't feel the truth in my hand</p><p>I keep spreading this bad disease<br>And fall down on my knees<br>Because I'm here to confess<br>And I'm sorry goddess!<br>But she's quiet today<br>Silent as if to say - Fly away!</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUa8OPAKOdc" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=oUa8OPAKOd</span><span class="invisible">c</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/nowplaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nowplaying</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/progressivemetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>progressivemetal</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SeventhWonder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeventhWonder</span></a></p>
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