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Metalkings.com (Russia) - 5/5
This second album by the already familiar Taiwanese masters of fast jig-saw guitars Seraphim. One year of hard labor did not go in vein. The material on the album has a lot more dimensions and diversity to it. Although it still has to be said that the fast numbers are still much more interesting than the mid-tempo ones.
The musicians do not hesitate to add the unique oriental vibe into their melodies, and experiment with the sound still remaining mainly guitar-oriented, unlike the Finnish Nightwish.
In addition to that the album has some perfectly fitting cello, violin and clarinet parts that give the heavy riffs an upright classical fleur. The sound quality on the new CD, mastered by Mika Jussila of Finnvox, is also much more impressive, which maybe due to the fact that the album was recorded at the famous Fredman Studios with Fredrick Nordstorm.
The lyrical side of the recording is deeply philosophical full of allusions, metaphors, and strange comparisons. Well, let him who has ears - hear.
(Debbie Boink)
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