Carmeria - neosymphonic gothic metal from Australia

Carmeria

Advenae

18 March 2022

According to Metal Archives, this Australian band formed in 2012 and did an EP in 2013. Metal Archives also says that this album was already released on May 14th, 2021. The 12 songs (in some 63 minutes) are midtempo neosymphonic prog power with male melodic singing, with a tiny bit of extreme vocals in some spots. For your information, the singing is reminiscent of the long-running act Kamelot, meaning a midrange male voice that is deep (but not excessively so), melodic, and with a certain elegance.

The music also stays at ear-friendly tempos. The melodies on the guitar and keyboards serve to give it all a smooth sound. Melancholy is important to this band. The melodies may lead audiences to think like you are feeling happy, but keep listening and the melodies eventually add up to a sense of a somewhat sad or grey mood. Personally, I could do without the small bits of growling. They don’t bother me, but it would not be noticeable if they were to be taken out. The album is done well and is a lot of (subdued) fun. I have read the lyrics on Metal Archives and it looks like there are no curse words, giving you nothing to worry to about if you play it at home or in the car with the children present. The lyrics, which could be called Romanticist due to the emphasis on personal emotion and also some fantasy, have a certain poetic tone, and that is another plus. Thus, for readers interested in mature, melodic and intelligent songs, this is a good opportunity for an elegant album featuring male singing.

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