Independent
CHILDREN OF SERAPH is a
new band that was formed in Tacoma Washington (U.S.A.) in 2013 by the guitarist
Nathanyel Nieves. The band started as a cover glam metal band, but very soon
they realized that they were doing something wrong (just kidding) and searched
a musical style of expression that seemed more proper to their taste. This kind
of genre is the power metal sound and this is in a few lines how their first
EP, which is also the first official release of the band, was created.
THE COVER: As a band that has a taste for fantasy and of course a name
that refers to an angelic legion, they have chosen the right cover which by the
way looks very cool. You can see a female angel figure holding a sword and
riding a tiger with blood red teeth (maybe there is here a reference to DIO’s
“Holy Diver”). It is by all means a proper heavy metal cover for a band that as
they mention on their bio sheet draw influence from the world of video games.
MUSICAL STYLE: The band is clear on what they are playing and this is
no other than power metal which draws influences from the 80’s heavy metal
sound, but they also have a contemporary production. The band really emphasizes
on leads and solos which are quite technical, but due to the young of their age
they sometimes overdo it. Their singer has potential, but needs to work a bit
more. There are moments that his voice is ideal for the songs, but there were
also moments that left me with the feeling that he could do more. Actually this
release has divided me in half. From the four compositions that are included
here two of them sound great and I mean the ones that have the title “Metal
Face” and “Sleeping Song” (this one has an epic feeling) and the other two
showed me the weakness of the band which I am sure they can work out since they
are very talented. As of how exactly they sound, I think that they balance
between the U.S. and European power metal sound.
CONCLUSION: CHILDREN OF SERAPH is a new band that has talent and
skill and with their EP they left me in general with a positive impression, but
they also need to work a bit more in order to improve and learn that sometimes
less is more. I am sure that they will give us even better things in the future
and I would be more than glad to present them.
Nick “Verkaim” Parastatidis
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