{"id":20517,"date":"2012-06-17T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2012-06-17T12:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=20517"},"modified":"2013-02-05T16:08:37","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T21:08:37","slug":"clairvoyants-the-shape-of-things-to-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/clairvoyants-the-shape-of-things-to-come\/","title":{"rendered":"Clairvoyants | The Shape of Things to Come<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\nStaff Writer —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Italian power metal band Clairvoyants may have started out as an Iron Maiden cover band, but with their 2009 debut Word to the Wise<\/em> they proved to the metal world just how powerful their own music was. Unfortunately, despite Word to the Wise<\/em> being one of that year\u2019s best power metal releases, it didn\u2019t gain a lot of attention. Undaunted, the band is back with their second album, titled The Shape of Things to Come<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Just to clarify, in case you saw the words \u201cItalian\u201d and \u201cpower metal\u201d and immediately thought \u201cRhapsody clones,\u201d Clairvoyants is not your typical Italian power metal band. There are no overblown symphonic arrangements, no lofty narration and no lyrics about magic swords or frolicking elves. Clairvoyants has a sound that\u2019s somewhere between Iron Maiden (obviously) and the classic melodic power metal of early Angra, Edguy and Symphony X. The Shape of Things to Come<\/em> is very melodic without getting into sing-song territory, has a nice use (but not overuse) of keyboards, and even has some progressive metal elements and lyrics that are more meaningful than the average power metal album. As with the first Clairvoyants album, the musicianship is very tight, and as with the first album it\u2019s the flashy guitar work of Luca Princiotta and the dynamic, powerful vocals of Gabriele Bernasconi that really stand out on The Shape of Things to Come.<\/p>\n

The Shape of Things to Come<\/em> is an incredibly strong album overall, and one that really doesn\u2019t have any weak moments. It\u2019s hard to tell which songs work the best \u2013 the heavier songs like \u201cNo Need to Surrender\u201d and \u201cEndure and Survive\u201d or the more melodic (but still powerful) songs like \u201cPrometheus.\u201d Even the more subdued \u201cJust the Same Story\u201d and \u201cThe Sinner\u2019s Tale\u201d work really well. As the album draws to a close, the pace picks up dramatically, with the hard-charging \u201cTo Heaven and Back\u201d and \u201cHere Today, Gone Tomorrow\u201d getting the blood pumping (and heads banging) before the soaring 8-minute \u201cHorizon Calling\u201d ends things on an epic note worthy of an Avantasia album.<\/p>\n

Once again, Clairvoyants have released what is arguably the year\u2019s best power metal album. Hopefully more people are paying attention this time around, because this is a band that deserves a lot more attention, and The Shape of Things to Come<\/em> is an album that fans of the classic melodic power metal sound really need to hear.<\/p>\n

Genre: Power Metal, Melodic Metal, Heavy Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nGabriele Bernasconi (v)
\nLuca Princiotta (g)
\nMarco Demartini (g)
\nPaolo Turcatti (b)
\nManuel Pisano (d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tNo Need to Surrender
\n2.\tI Don\u2019t Believe Their Lie
\n3.\tEndure and Survive
\n4.\tJust the Same Story
\n5.\tThe Shape of Things to Come
\n6.\tPrometheus
\n7.\tThe Only Way Out is Through
\n8.\tSinner\u2019s Tale
\n9.\tTo Heaven and Back
\n10.\tHere Today, Gone Tomorrow
\n11.\tHorizon Calling<\/p>\n

Label: Valery Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.clairvoyants.it<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 9\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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