Label: AFM Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Release date: October 25th<\/sup>, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n Website: www.metalite.se<\/p>\n\n\n\n After the great debut album \u201cHeroes In Time\u201d about two years ago, expectations were set high for the sophomore METALITE release \u201cBiomechanicals\u201d \u2013 the first one to feature new singer Erica Ohlsson at the mic. The record company tries to describe the band\u2019s sound as \u201cModern Metal \u2013 trendsetting, epic and of highest quality\u201d. Modern and very well produced (by Jacob Hansen) for sure \u2013 but trendsetting?!? A couple of dozens bands emerged from this genre during the past years (including BEAST IN BLACK, BATTLE BEAST, CYHRA, FOLLOW THE CIPHER & FROZEN CROWN etc.) and a lot of them successfully managed to embed a massive amount of keyboards, loops & samples into their sound. Being a lover of this genre who does not mind a huge portion of dominant keyboards within an overall heavy metal surrounding, some questions marks immediately appear here. METALITE on most tracks now rather sound like a disco & trance band with some heavy guitars added here and there and with an overall nerve-racking beat on most tracks than like a melodic metal band. Whilst the majority of the aforementioned groups managed to keep the metal flag set high, \u201cBiomechanicals\u201d is a huge disappointment. Tracks like power ballad \u201cBreakaway\u201d and the heavier BEAST IN BLACK sound-alike \u201cRise Of The Phoenix\u201d show the real potential that METALITE have. Too bad!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n Birgitt Schwanke<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tracklist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 01 – Far From The Sanctuary<\/p>\n\n\n\n 02 \u2013 Apocalypse<\/p>\n\n\n\n 03 \u2013 Biomechanicals<\/p>\n\n\n\n 04 \u2013 Warrior<\/p>\n\n\n\n 05 – Mind Of A Monster <\/p>\n\n\n\n 06 – World On Fire<\/p>\n\n\n\n 07 – Eye Of The Storm<\/p>\n\n\n\n 08 \u2013 Breakaway<\/p>\n\n\n\n 09 – Social Butterflies<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10 – Rise Of The Phoenix<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11 – Victory Or Death <\/p>\n\n\n\n