![]() Once again it’s easy to marvel at the tight, sophisticated musicianship and generally well integrated symphonic elements on display. Stylistically, Ade sticks to their guns and traverse similarly dusty territory in continuing their orchestral, bombastic and satisfyingly brutal path of destruction. Rise of the Empire is indicative of Ade’s resilience and commitment to their epic delivery of Ancient Roman inspired death ditties and largely continues the band’s impressive track record. However, amidst more line-up fractures hampering the band, can Ade muster up the inspiration to deliver a knockout blow in the vein of past offerings? Comparisons to the legendary Nile are unavoidable and apt, yet also form a simplified analysis of a sound Ade can call their own. Further line-up changes have occurred in the intervening years, yet even with new members in tow, Ade’s signature formula remains intact on their fourth LP, entitled Rise of the Empire. Follow-up album, 2016’s Carthago Delenda Est, was an admirable, high-quality effort that didn’t quite match the lofty heights of its predecessor. Spartacus was a hidden treasure, a bludgeoning, tightly-coiled mix of brutal, technical death with a thematic focus on Ancient Roman culture and slick integration of traditional Roman instruments, adding an orchestral element. The album will be launched posthumously at a tribute event to JP Haddad, taking place in Beirut, Lebanon on 15th March 2022.I first encountered Italy’s Ade on their exceptional and criminally-underrated sophomore album Spartacus in 2013. Kimaera are dedicating their new album to the band’s founder and frontman JP Haddad, whose untimely death is mourned by the whole of the Metal community in Lebanon. The Middle Eastern ethnic instruments whose sound infuses the album also have their origins in ancient Rome, giving the album a distinct aural mark. ![]() They have instead chosen to engage with their country’s ancient history through an original take: Their new album’s theme is inspired by Roman history, with Lebanon having been part of the Roman Empire with all its power, brutality and majesty. Metal Hammer Magazine included their single “A Silent Surrender” in its September 2011 covermount CD, and they have shared the stage with renowned international bands at festivals across Europe and the Middle East, including Masters of Rock ( Czech Republic, 2010, featuring Epica, Behemoth and Annihilator), Unirock Open Air ( Turkey, 2011, featuring Decapitated, Vader and Mayhem), Beirut Rock Festival ( Lebanon, 2011, featuring Katatonia and Moonspell), Metal Heads’ Mission ( Ukraine, 2012, headlined by Nile), Doom Upon Russia Tour (opening for Amorphis on the last night in 2013), and, after a period of hiatus, the Beirut Metal Fest ( Lebanon, 2017, headlined by Legion of the Damned) and Zobens Un Lemess ( Latvia, 2017, headlined by Amorphis).Īfter the release of their debut “Ebony Veiled” in 2006, followed by “Solitary Impact” in 2010, and “The Harbinger of Doom” in 2013 (released by Eternal Sound Records, Germany), on 15th March 2022 Kimaera launch their fourth studio album “Imperivm”, in which they continue to reject being defined by boundaries.ĭespite hailing from one of the most war-torn regions in the world in which they have had to overcome ongoing political, economic and security hurdles, Kimaera refuse to be seen simply through the prism of current conflict. Their music has attracted attention both in their native Middle East and in Europe. ![]() They were the first Lebanese Metal band to release songs internationally, to tour outside Lebanon, and to release professionally produced music videos, gaining a loyal worldwide following. Since then, they have continued to secure firsts in their home country, where they are known as the “Lebanese ambassadors of Doom”. Their transcending of musical boundaries is inspired by Epica’s melodies, Dimmu Borgir’s Black Symphonies, Behemoth’s aggression, Katatonia’s darkness and Middle Eastern Oriental Music.įormed in 2000 by the late JP Haddad, Kimaera’s path has helped put Lebanese Metal on the world map, signing with Stygian Crypt Productions after releasing their first single “God’s Wrath” in 2004. The new album “Imperivm” depicts JP’s love for ancient Roman culture and is a fitting tribute for the man.Ītmospheric Death / Doom with a Progressive touch collides with traditional Middle Eastern and orchestral instruments, to produce a complex dark sound with a cross-generic flair on the new album.
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