METAL HEART

Reviewed by Marina “DragonLady”

Forgotten Tales - The Promise

Seems to be some good talent coming out of Canada these days. Forgotten Tales is a melodic power metal act from Quebec City, consistent in nature with bands like Rhapsody and other acts that incorporate majestic type metal with content dealing with fantasy stuff. The band is fronted by female vocalist Sonia Pineault, who pulls off the vocals very well, and is a five member force. "The Promise" is their first full length release and the band actually had a few opening gigs with Nightwish in Canada. If you are one of those that doesn't mind a female fronted metal band, this band will definitely have appeal to you. Some songs are combining hyper-fast razor-sharp riffing and thunderous drumming in the vein of neo-classical bands like Sonata Arctica, with hymnal choruses ("World Of Truth", "Sanctuary"). There are some tunes here that could be compared to Stratovarius like "Gates Beyond Reality" and "The Promise" -maybe it's the keyboards- If you like the lighter side and added depth, then "Far Away" and "She's Falling" are just for you. Finishing off the CD is "The Tale Of Neeris", a four part track conceptual in nature, consisting of "She's Falling", "Deadly Grasp", "Endless Dream" and "The Promise". Forgotten Tales is very tight and precise in their approach to their music. The album might not be easily found in Europe, but you can listen a few samples of their songs on their great looking website: http://www.forgottentales.com.  If you are into Rhapsody, Dark Moor and European Melodic Power Metal, go ahead and give Forgotten Tales a shot.

Note : 7,5/10