Sunday, 30 March 2014

Sonata Arctica - Pariah’s Child


@Planetmosh reviews @SonataArctica's #Pariah'sChild released through @Nuclearblasteu and @Nuclearblastusa. Their eight studio album 'Pariah's Child is due to be released in the UK tomorrow and with only a slight wolfish growl 'The Wolves Die Young' kicks off the album with a gentle, hopeful symphonic instrumental, that introduces an 80's sound.  I could be wrong but it@Planetmosh reviews @SonataArctica's #Pariah'sChild released through @Nuclearblasteu and @Nuclearblastusa. Their eight studio album 'Pariah's Child is due to be released in the UK tomorrow and with only a slight wolfish growl 'The Wolves Die Young' kicks off the album with a gentle, hopeful symphonic instrumental, that introduces an 80's sound.  I could be wrong but it reminds me of 'Take On Me' by Ah Ha.  It doesn't have the intensity that many first songs can have, but it is a very easy song to listen to and it's pretty.  Yes I said pretty – I'm not saying it all hearts and flowers but the melody retains that hopefully nature, giving it a fantasy edge.  If I'm being completely honest hardly paid attention to the lyrics in this song, but was more than happy to just the whole effect wash over me.  Normally I can take a while when reviewing to sit and get into the first song, but this one was as easy to gets to get into. 'Running Lights' is a whole different kettle of fish with the speeding drums and what sounds like fast cars, though it does retain that 80's feel, which I quite like.  There's an [...]

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