Derdian
Limbo
Independent Release
2013
Italy must be the country with the most power metal bands in the world! Rhapsody did spread the “power metal virus” in the country back in the day but they also marked the whole scene and no Italian power metal band can escape their influence. Derdian on the other hand are still here spreading the European power metal disease here and there. Auspiciously, this is the band’s fifth full-length release in 15 years!
“Limbo” finds the band self-governing, having been relieved from any label contracts and with a free & stirred mood in every aspect. That thing, of course, turned out to be in the band’s own benefit eventually. Their sympho/euro power metal with various neo-classical themes has become rather melodic (with very nice leads) and will, specifically, please all the Euro power metal devotees. Nonetheless, there are two things that I do not fancy that much. The first is the sound of the bass drum (this is mostly a personal thing) and the second is the length of a few tunes that should have been a bit shorter. The production is very good and dynamic in general.
Derdian must be glad that they managed to go all their way on their own and release one of the band’s finest works to date. I may not be a big power metal fan anymore, but I can see the genre’s fans enjoying every minute of this, about 68 minutes length, album. If Euro power metal is what you seek, then do taste “Limbo” in any case…
“Limbo” finds the band self-governing, having been relieved from any label contracts and with a free & stirred mood in every aspect. That thing, of course, turned out to be in the band’s own benefit eventually. Their sympho/euro power metal with various neo-classical themes has become rather melodic (with very nice leads) and will, specifically, please all the Euro power metal devotees. Nonetheless, there are two things that I do not fancy that much. The first is the sound of the bass drum (this is mostly a personal thing) and the second is the length of a few tunes that should have been a bit shorter. The production is very good and dynamic in general.
Derdian must be glad that they managed to go all their way on their own and release one of the band’s finest works to date. I may not be a big power metal fan anymore, but I can see the genre’s fans enjoying every minute of this, about 68 minutes length, album. If Euro power metal is what you seek, then do taste “Limbo” in any case…