out this week: Crimson Fire - melodic metal from Greece

Crimson Fire

Another Dimension

No Remorse Records

27.08.2021

1. Judas

2. Don't Fall From The Sky

3. On The Edge

4. Fire Below

5. Set The Night On Fire

6. No Fear

7. Eye Of The Storm

8. Sold My Soul

9. Chasing Time

10. Walking Into The Light

The Greek band began in 2004 and in the next few years did a couple of demos and in 2010 their first album Metal Is Back. An EP in 2012 followed, a 2016 album, and that brings us to 2021. Crimson Fire is legacy-style melodies without extreme elements. Their specialty is memorable songwriting. It is 10 full songs in some 48 minutes. The singing is good and melodic, the guitar playing catchy, the riffs pleasant and nice. The songs range from rockers, to big-chorus anthems, and to super ear-friendly adult contemporary heavy metal, resulting in something like a power/heavy/AOR sound. It's feel-good music, with songs about the night, fire, time and confidence. There is no ballad/power ballad. It's all rock, fun metal, happy metal, with some background keyboards to make the experience even more pleasant. There is no annoying high screaming/yelling, no experimentation, no weirdo/explicit/illicit lyrics, and no political/religious/social statements (It also looks like the lyrics/image is better now because in the past they were criticized for glam lyrics/image, and it’s possible that they decided to improve on that front). It is prototypical melodic, catchy, pleasant adult contemporary music with very wide appeal.

(See their Facebook page for information about getting the album) https://www.facebook.com/CrimsonFireFB

(The review is based on the copy provided to this publication by No Remorse Records, and not this YouTube site. This is here for your information. Fans wishing to support the band should keep up with the band's Facebook page.) Crimson Fire - Another Dimension (2021)