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will write it again, everywhere you can find a Greek man and
in Area 54 is Lakis Kyriacou from Cyprus, who
is the leader of the band and the responsible for the vocals
and the guitars. "Beckoning of the End" is
their latest album which released before three years but as
i know the band work on their new album and Lakis make
a gift to us and include two tracks from the forthcoming album
too. The album begins with a very melodic tune "Living
a lie" and i am wonder how many of us living a lie.
I can say also that this is one of the best opening tracks
that i have heard the past months, with great guitar riffs.
But generally the music from Area 54 is based on guitars
and Lakis with the help from Steve had made
some great guitar solos and some interesting riffs. The compositions
from this album are well worked with interesting ideas and
well structured songs. It seems that in all these eight years
of existence the band knows what sound want to bring to the
album and they give to us their best efforts. The thing that
impressed me is that Lakis sings melodic and when i
reach the ninth track "Cancer of the Mind"
i hear a great death metal voice and then i saw that it was
the voice of Tomas Lindberg (ex At the Gates).
Now as far as the new tracks of course we have them in their
demo version but i can say that the band has done a step forward
and their music is a little bit more extreme but only the
music not the vocals. The main vocals are still melodic and
Lakis did their best in both sections as a singer and
guitar player. Personally i like the "Losing Grip",
it has clean and extreme vocals, it begins with a very nice
keyboard part but also has a dark atmosphere. I hope soon
the band will record the new album and i hope we will have
the chance to hear it.
SCORE
out of 8.2/10 Antonis Maglaras
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