Dream Aria’s “Fallen Angel” radiates an intense power. The sounds is a hybrid of classical and metal, intermingling to create a unique blend. Intricate in scope greater volume allows the album’s flourishes to truly take shape. Lyrically the songs have a narrative sensibility and help to bind the songs together. At times Dream Aria weaves elements of folklore into the mix such as the thoughtful “Tale of Two Wolves”.
“Fallen Angel”
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The album opens with the sweeping work of the title track. Expansive in scope the piece sprawls out to explore a vast terrain. With a quiet sample introducing “Gypsy Heart” the song does a grand job of working itself into a frenzy, with the muscular guitar work and driving rhythms propelling the song forward. Great synthesizer work anchors the epic work of “The Illusionist” helping to add a symphonic element into the mix. Triumphant in tone is the celebratory “Carnival of Souls”. Much calmer is the ambient-infused dreamy “Healer” whose interesting combination of spiked guitar work with comforting keyboards gives it a luxurious feeling. Closing the album on a high note is the album highlight of “Winter Storm”. Raw, intense, and unhinged, “Winter Storm” explores both nightmarish tones and hope in unequal doses.
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By giving themselves a wide variety of subject matter whilst remaining true to their overall cinematic sound Dream Aria is able to create a beautiful world within their aural universe. “Fallen Angel” is a tender passionate and ultimately inspired affair.
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