{"id":40023,"date":"2014-04-24T06:27:50","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T11:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=40023"},"modified":"2014-04-24T06:27:50","modified_gmt":"2014-04-24T11:27:50","slug":"savn-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/savn-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"SAVN | SAVN<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Craig Newman<\/span>
\n– Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"SAVNNorwegian symphonic rock group SAVN have just released a new, eleven-track album of fresh music and this album rocks! It has the right blend of hard and soft energy to keep your body moving. The band is founded by The Sins Of Thy Beloved members Stig Johansen and Anders Thue. The band has been dormant since 2000 following the release of their second album Perpetual Desolation<\/em>. They decided to start a new band, and Stig asked Carmen Elise Espen\u00e6s to write some songs since her band Midnattsol was inactive and she was recharging her creative music and lyrics. They decided to the name the group SAVN with a new sound and vision. The name means \u201cDeprivation.\u201d The lineup is: Carmen Elise Espen\u00e6s \u2013 Vocals, Stig Johansen \u2013 Vocals, Guitars, and Anders Thue \u2013 Keyboards. <\/p>\n

Right from the first song \u201cMusical Silence\u201d to the last which is a growling version \u201cThe Demons In Me\u201d. Yes, there are growls but they don\u2019t over take the songs. <\/p>\n

Their music fits with other symphonic metal bands with female lead vocalists that have quality music and vocals. The songs are on emotions and inner self such as: \u201cThe Demons In Me\u201d about emotions, questions, and anxiety humans deal with every day. \u201cHang On,\u201d is about keeping the memories but can\u2019t control the circumstances and time does not stand still. Carmen\u2019s sister, Liv Kristen (Leaves\u2019 Eyes) sings with her on \u201cI Am Free\u201d and is first that they sing together. Michelle Darkness (End Of Green) sings on \u2018\u2019The Demons In Me.\u2019\u2019
\nAdding to the musical side, fiddle players Dag Bj\u00f8rkedal and Lillian Hodne play a large part adding strings that are provided by the famed Lingua Mortis Orchestra on “Sorrowful” and “Lengselens H\u00e5nd” that was directed and recorded by composer and Rage guitarist Victor Smolski. <\/p>\n

Overall the sound is compared to other symphonic metal bands, for example, Sirenia, Leaves\u2019 Eyes, Nightwish, Xandria, After Forever and Tristania. <\/p>\n

The quality of their music will stand on its own. The release dates for GSA are April 25, 2014; World: April 28, 2014 and for USA\/CAN: May13, 2014. It can be ordered from Amazon, iTunes, Sound Cloud and other music retailers.<\/p>\n

Genre: Symphonic Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nCarmen Elise Espen\u00e6s \u2013 Vocals
\nStig Johansen \u2013 Vocals, Guitars
\nAnders Thue \u2013 Keyboards<\/p>\n

Track List:
\n1. Musical Silence
\n2. Hang On
\n3. The Demons In Me
\n4. Longing For Love
\n5. I Am Free
\n6. Sorrowful
\n7. All I want
\n8. Now Or Never
\n9. Lengselens H\u00e5nd
\n10. Hang On (Growling Version, Digipak-CD Bonus Track)
\n11. The Demons In me (Growling Version, Digipak-CD Bonus Track)<\/p>\n

Label: CDR Records Norway<\/p>\n

Web: savn-official.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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