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Artist: CAIN’S OFFERING
Album: “Stormcrow”
Label: Frontiers Music Srl
Released: May 15th, 2015
Tracklisting: Stormcrow; The Best Of Times; A Night To Forget; I Will Build You a Rome; Too Tired To Run; Constellation Of Tears; Antemortem; My Heart Beats For No One; I Am Legion; Rising Sun; On The Shore
Cain’s Offering – “Stormcrow”. Finland has a diverse and vibrant Metal scene, and Cain’s Offering is a band comprised of several of its most talented Power Metal players, principally guitarist/songwriter Jani Liimatanien (Sonata Arctica) and Stratovarius vocalist Timo Kotipelto. “Stormcrow” mixes Power Metal with a more modern, donwtuned Heavy Metal sound, and the finished product boasts the best aspects of both worlds; each song has the grand, sweeping melodies and lush arrangements you’d associate with Power Metal, and the heavier, more contemporary guitar sound adds facemelting force, resulting in an album that’s equally capable of caressing your ears and making them bleed at the same time! The songs are impeccably arranged and performed, and I’ve found myself coming back to this album for more, time after time! A refreshing change for Power Metal fans, and also for anyone who likes Melodic Metal in general.
Musicians:
Timo Kotipelto: Lead Vocals
Jani Liimatainen: Guitars
Jonas Kuhlberg: Bass
Jani Hurula: Drums
Jens Johansson: Keyboards
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 