Emerald Sun – Metal Dome

Releasedate: 2015; Label: Fastball Music
By: Sabine van Gameren

Emerald Sun is a Metal band from Greece. The guys formed already in 1998 but it took them some time come with a debut album. Then their last release was already dated back to 2011 until recently when their fourth album called “Metal Dome” came to the market.

The Power Metal formation brings you right into the mood for it. Must be said, don’t expect a revolutionary sound, but simply a good Power Metal act that lays out the cards right away. Here and there the guys like to put the glam up there, catchy songs with a lot of shine and polishing but never lacking the power and strength that you may expect.
Where the band does surprise is the duet the band have recorded with Liv Kristine. They close with it and shows a more mellow side of them. The vocals blend together well and so come “Call of Nature” is a song that works very well for the band even though it is much different from the rest of what can be found on the release.

Altogether “Metal Dome” is a nice release. The quality is good enough for the band to stand out a little over the giant stream, but don’t expect a too experimental release.

Line up:
Fotis “Sheriff” Toumanides – Bass
George Baltas – Drums
Paul Georgiadis – Guitars
Johnnie Athanasiadi – Guitars
Sefis Gioldasis – Keyboards
Stelios “Theo” Tsakirides – Vocals

Tracklist: 01. Screamers in the Storm 02. Metal Dome 03. Black Pearl 04. Freedom Call 05. Racing with Destiny 06. No More Fear 07. Mere Reflection 08. Dust and Bones 09. Blood on Your Name 10. Legacy of Night 11. You Won’t Break Me Down 12. Call of Nature

Links:
Emerald Sun Official