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In his continuing quest to bring you best in symphonic
power metal, your intrepid reporter set off for Peru. Using
the ancient legends of the Incas as my guide, I fought my
way through jungles, swamps, pain, starvation and disease
until I can upon a clearing and there I found Yawarhiem,
the legendary lost tribe of metallers! The band was formed
in 2005 by vocalists J. Miguel Brendal and Aurora D’Nina
and after years of effort they now unleash their debut telling
the legendary story of Ayar Tawar and the creation of the
Inca Empire, making a nice change from the normal evil wizards
and brave knights. The obvious reference point is Rhapsody,
before they slowed down, but with a unique difference, instead
of the medieval folk interludes you get delightful Peruvian
folk music with J. Miguel’s flying pan pipes rather than
Manuel Staropoli’s flute. J. Migual has a powerful rock
voice, Fabione Lione without the Italian accent, supported
by Aurora semi operatic vocals and the sing-along choir.
This is fantastic music to wave your macanas around to,
that’s a wooden club with a bone crushing metal end, we’re
talking Inca’s here (the first people to go out clubbing?).
Production is excellent - clear, well balanced and tending
towards the lighter end of the power metal spectrum, more
Wildpath than Enslaved, bringing out the subtleties rather
than bashing your brain in. Drummer Julio mixes things up,
so the double peddling doesn’t get tiresome, and the songs
have plenty of variety with skilled instrumental performances,
particularly those pan pipes. I have put their video on
the Female Voices blog, nice to have some lovely scenery
for a change rather than the normal derelict factories (why
do bands do that, it baffles me). If you like Rhapsody,
Wildpath and speedy symphonic metal, then macanas your way
to http://www.myspace.com/yawarhiemoficial
, you can message the band for a copy and join their fan
club. 8.5 out of 10
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