{"id":94136,"date":"2022-07-01T00:00:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T23:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=94136"},"modified":"2022-07-01T01:18:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T00:18:57","slug":"album-review-sacral-night-le-diademe-dargent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-sacral-night-le-diademe-dargent\/","title":{"rendered":"SACRAL NIGHT – Le diad\u00e8me d\u2019argent (2022) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

SACRAL NIGHT
Le diad\u00e8me d\u2019argent<\/strong><\/span>
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\nNo Remorse (2022)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The title of this album translates to English as \u201cThe Silver Tiara\u201d, and this is the second outing from this French act which formed out of Grenoble five years ago.<\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t understand French then you may have trouble with the vocals here, but other than that this is half-decent heavy metal steeped in melody and King Diamond-esque aesthetics. However, what I really like about this opus, between the dark moods, the dominant vocal commands of Antione Volhard, and the tight, shifting melodies, is the axe work of Marc Crap\u00fcd and newest member Aymeric Mallet.<\/p>\n

These guys construct a formidable wall of blazing heavy metal, and so whatever mood the band chooses there\u2019s that steel yet molten hot wall that remains true.<\/p>\n

This is one deeply Gothic record without being clinically symphonic. Hear a track such as \u2018Par-del\u00e0 les lueurs s\u00e9pulcrales\u2019 and revel in this tapestry of delights even though only an interlude. But with numbers such as \u2018L\u2019archange aux yeux de feu\u2019 there\u2019s almost a sweeping black metal design married to a King Diamond-esque devilry. And that Gothic vibe stays true throughout.<\/p>\n

The fluid, suspenseful and brooding \u2018L\u2019ode infinie\u2019 is immersive and riveting, hinting at a power metal drive, yet somehow as cold as glinting steel with that stark black metal dissonance.<\/p>\n

The title track opts for a melodic traditional metal feel, yet coated in extra gloss, but it still throws a faster, black metal veil of greyness over its own mysterious guise, while \u2018Pr\u00eatresse de l\u2019Atlantide\u2019 showcases further subtlety and commanding presence of the voice.<\/p>\n

Everything about these guys feels theatrical, dramatic and sweeping like a soundtrack to some ancient dwelling bristling with mysticism. Yes, at times the sound of Sacral Night is a bit too contemporary for my liking, but I guess this sort of music needs the best production possible \u2013 something so sadly lost on similar designs from, say, the mid-80s.<\/p>\n

Sacral Night is a band that has progressed greatly from its 2019 debut, Ancient Remains<\/em>. This new release feels expansive, littered with dark corners, twisting lanes and esoteric nuances, and so to hear brooding, classic heavy metal riddled with such Gothic complexities means there\u2019s something for everyone here. The key to this beguiling performance is the atmosphere, and it\u2019s hard not to be charmed by its grandiose statements.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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