review: Black Sun (Ecuador): power metal with guest vocalists

Black Sun

Silent Enemy

Rockshots Records

4 September 2020

The traditional, melodic band Black Sun’s debut album is from 2005, and their second one from 2011 and the third one from 2017. The band says that while working on this new recording they parted ways with the singer. As a solution to their dilemma they have a whole bunch of guests to finish the job: “Guests include Finnish metal legends and talents like Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica), Lordi, Noora Louhimo (Battle Beast), Pasi Rantanen (Thunderstone), Elias Viljanen (Sonata Arctica), Netta Laurenne (Smackbound), Jukka Pelkonen (Omnium Gatherum), Asim Searah (Winter-sun/Damnation Plan), Topias Kupiainen (Arion), Henning Basse (Firewind), Petri Lindroos (Ensiferum / Norther) and JF Aguirre (JF Aguirre Project).”

The EP is seven tracks (21 minutes), out of which only four are actual songs (three with vocals and one instrumental) but what an EP this is. The instrumental music itself is fun and uptempo in a rocking way that heavy/power and hard/classic rock fans know. Of course, the vocals hit it out of the park. With all those different voices, it is a festival of heavy metal singing. So much fun and so good! If the idea of a mini opera with super catchy songs appeals to you, this recording should be a little gem in 2020. As already stated, the band now has no singer right now. We’ll need to wait before finding out what this Ecuadorian band decides for the next step. In the meantime, enjoy this mini opera of power metal.

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