Silent Fall – Otherwise (2010)

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Hailing from France we have Silent Fall, a band that recently changed their name from Winterland and play a mean combination of Melodic Power/Heavy Metal. In the same vein as compatriots Adagio, the band specializes in bombastic melodies filled with intricate guitar and keyboard arrangements.

The big name Japanese band called Versailles is the first comparison that comes to mind once we started listening to “Otherwise” the band’s first full-length release. While Silent Fall is less theatrical than Versailles, the vocal sound and the overall song structure is very similar. And if you know who Versailles is, you know that a comparison to them should not be taken lightly.

Featuring around one hour of music, “Otherwise” shows us the quality of music that Silent Fall is able to create. Having a full 6 member band, Silent Fall makes use of all their available tools in creating very powerful and diverse songs that will surely please any fans of the genre. There is also a guest solo from Stephan Forté (Adagio) in one of the songs, making that song even better.

Musically, the band is very mature at creating diverse sounding and catchy songs that will attract all fans of the modern sounding Power/Heavy Metal scene, and the comparison to bands like Angra, Sonata Arctica and others are unavoidable. However, the band has a bit of an edge to their sound, making them standout from all the previously mentioned bands.

If you like intricate guitar solos and majestic keyboard arrangements, then you should definitely check out “Otherwise”. The music is very melodic in nature and there are plenty of brilliant vocal melodies that accompany this release to perfection. Rounding off the mix you have very tight drumming that pulls all pieces together. We only wish there would have been more use of female vocals like on the song “This Could Have Been”, but that is just being really picky.

Overall, “Otherwise” is one of the best Melodic Power/Heavy Metal releases of 2010 and this band shows enough promise to make a name for them in the global scene. If you are looking for a good and different album from this genre, you should head over to the band’s MySpace and order your copy now.

Band: Silent Fall Album: Otherwise
Label: Pitch Black Records

Release: February 2nd, 2010

Official Site myspace
Genre: Power/Heavy Metal

Country: France

Rating: 85/100
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