Leírás
Power Metal, Epic Black Metal, Fantasy Metal, Power Metal, CD kiadvány, 2021-es album.
Draconian Age was recorded in Paradox Studio between November 2018-December 2020. Cover Artwork by Dobroslav Bob Zivkovic originally done for The Fellowship of the Ring edition of Serbian The Lord of the Rings books in 1984. The album has received an over-whelming response by media, having the highest rating ever in leading Serbian metal webzine Serbian Metal.
NUMENOR’s style is a very unique one, and a brilliant one at that. Drawing influence from an eclectic mix of some big names in metal, including IRON MAIDEN, RHAPSODY, BAL-SAGOTH, BLIND GUARDIAN and old DIMMU BORGIR, really sets NUMENOR apart from anyone else out there. Interestingly, and pretty bloody epically, they kick off “Draconian Age” with “Make the Stand (At the Gates of Erebor)” with the fighting force of Hansi Kursch’s (BLIND GUARDIAN) vocals. I mean, HOW much power can you get in one track? Lashings of impressive power tones are overtly thrust in your face in “Númenor”, with the wonderfully impassioned vocals kicking in with alllll that relentless double-bass drumming Marko so expertly delivers; it really is a force to be reckoned with.
“Draconian Age” needs to come with a disclaimer of sorts; by track three, I promise you that you’ll be bursting at the seams with an abundance of energy! The absolutely spectacular “Hall of the Mountain King” bounds in and boy, is this a highlight and half from NUMENOR. Originally an orchestral composition from the late 1800’s, and better known to us Brits as the “Alton Towers theme tune”, this piece exudes everything domineering and frenetic. Pure energy, pure virtuosity like no other, layer upon layer of guitars, Despot’s gritty distorted vocals, an absolute aural orgasm of a composition to ravish and listen to over and over again. A special mention to Mladen for the beautiful keyboard work on this track, too; it’s absolutely stunning. You’re now pumped up for “Feanor”, an epic call to arms piece, with heavy BAL-SAGOTH influence and mesmerising vocals from Željko, and then in comes “Mirror, Mirror”, the half-way mark for “Draconian Age”, with an injection of that infectious energy we’ve experienced and those wonderfully unnerving vocals once again. NUMENOR present an aural exploration like no other.
If you’re craving a grandiose aural exploration, look no further than the masterpiece that is “Draconian Age”. NUMENOR’s colossally perfect pomposity is infectious, each track flowing seamlessly one into the next, creating an impressively imaginative narrative and offering some much-needed escapism into the fantasy world of sword and sorcery. Bilbo Baggins said, “Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story”. NUMENOR has done exactly that; they’ve masterfully honoured the plights and battles from some truly wonderful stories, and continued the fantasy quests as a celebration in sound, bringing them to life.
Felállás :
Marko Miranovic: vocals and narrations
Srdjan Brankovic: guitars, bass, keyboards
Marko Milojevic: drums and percussions
Hansi Kursch: vocals on „Make the Stand”
Zeljko Jovanovic: vocals on „Feanor and Arkenstone”
Boris Jovkic: vocals on „Numenor”
Felvételek :
1. Make the Stand (feat Hansi Kürsch) 03:08
2. Hall of the Mountain King 03:43
3. Fëanor 03:07
4. Mirror Mirror (A Robe of Stars) 03:29
5. Arkenstone 03:13
6. Where the Battle Rages On 03:15
7. Twilight of the Gods 03:39
8. The Days of Final Frost 03:13
9. The Last of Wizards 03:58
10. Númenor 03:01
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