Kaledon - 'Carnagus: Emperor Of The Darkness'

"You are listening to Kaledon's"... Oh, forget it ... because I can't and therefore sadly I'm not.

"You are listening to Kaledon's brand new album – 'Carnagus: Emperor Of The Darkness". Thanks for that, I thought it was Little Mix for a minute. The overlaid stentorian vocal statement is obviously there to stop anyone distributing this new album, of course, that is completely understandable in this modern age. The problem is that it's a rather long sentence to keep repeating, and even more of a problem when it is repeated so incessantly every...

"You are listening to Kaledon's brand new album – 'Carnagus: Emperor Of The Darkness". Yes, okay. This Roman band's first six albums were concepts and the latest release also follows a theme; It's safe to say that this band are clearly and unquestionably Power Metal and if you delight in the double kicks, racing rush, snaking synths and dramatic delivery, this could be a real joy. They aren't particularly hackneyed, but not particularly inspired either...

"You are listening to Kaledon's brand new album – 'Carnagus: Emperor Of The Darkness". Look, I'm trying to write the review! Where was I? Oh yes, the duelling synth and guitar of 'The Beginning Of The Night', patterned elsewhere, are often excellent, something that saves a rather ordinary 'The Evil Witch'. 'The Two Bailouts' mines a lower slung, Iron Maiden-ish vibe which works well and 'Evil Beheaded' has breaks into a...



"You are listening to Kaledon's brand new album – 'Carnagus: Emperor Of The Darkness". Please, can we just have a paragraph without interruptions? Thank you... 'Evil Beheaded' breaks into gallop, so excitable it brings us with it. This is more than a Power Metal album if you want one, and an absolute Power Metal album if that's where you are. The performances fit together like perfect parquet...

"You are listening to Kaledon's brand new..." Look, just give it a rest will you, it's spoiling... "...album – 'Carnegus"... Now you can see the problem. No-one can in any way fault any artist from wanting to protect their property, but the constant interruption of that phrase made it impossible to actually enjoy, let alone digest and absorb the music presented here. Due to this, a full review became all but...

"You are listening to Kaledon's"... Oh, forget it... because I can't and therefore sadly I'm not.

Steve Swift