
Call to power.
-- Chasing Embers --
17/12/2019
Stijn Daneels

Album genres:
■ | Alternative Metal |
■ | Progressive Metal |
■ | Nu-metal |
Album artists:
■ | Vladyslav Pospolitak | Drums |
■ | July Tallina | Vocals |
■ | Alexey Hrankyn | Guitar |
■ | Oleksandr Zahorulia | Guitar |
■ | Vladyslav Kachanovskyi | Bass |
Review
written by Nathalie Van Hecke.
Chasing
Embers is an Ukrainian alternative metal band formed in 2016 with “Beckoning
Call” being their debut album, released independently and sent to us by our
Dutch friends at Hard Life Promotion. The album starts with “Beckoning Call’s”
title track. After a melodic opening, this lengthy first song will entice you
with powerful vocals, soaring guitar riffs and headbanging beats. While the
first part of the title track has nu-metal influences, the latter part shows
the band’s progressive vibes. An overall beautiful welcome card from Chasing Embers and which flows
smoothly into “Desires and Fears.” A well-balanced fusion between alternative
rock and progressive metal with smashing drums, crisp, bass-heavy riffs and a
solid progressive melody section.
The album’s third track, “Spiritual,” my personal
favorite, begins with some smooth calm humming and a steady instrumental lead
before the awesome lyrics kick in. This particular song has quite an
Evanescence feel to it because of the long, meditative vocals joined by the
heavy tunes and so does the follow-up track, “High Stakes.” Then comes “Carnage,”
the most intimate and emotional song on this release thanks to the piano lead
and soft-beating drums, however, the song occasional explodes into raging melodies.
A very relatable song.
Next up is “Silent House,” which begins with some spooky
child singing before the song blasts into arguably the heaviest song on the
album. “Drown With Me” offers some of the most epic guitar riffs on the album. “Last
Night Tonight” adds plenty of speed to the usual Chasing Embers mix and finally
“The Moonman” is one last, magnificent song which has all the traits that
Chasing Embers had been showing off those past 45 minutes.
Chasing Embers’ debut album is a beautiful blend of alternative
rock, nu-metal and progressive metal. While most of the songs on “Beckoning
Call” clock in well over 5 minutes, the band showcases more than enough
finesse, technicality, rhythm and overall raw power to keep you engaged for a
good long time! Here’s the music video for “Spirtiual.”
Personal Rate : 4,5/5