Satyrian - "The Dark Gift" Review

Artist/ Band: Satyrian
Title: The Dark Gift
Label: Lion Music
Year of Release: 2006
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The Review:

Leave it to Germany to do progressive metal right! The mix of vocals for this band is reminiscent of Battlelore, with a mixture of clean female vocals and extreme male vocals and there are no limp or sappy keyboards here, even as remixes. The EP, a limited edition add-on to their album Eternitas, launches into a furious drive from the first to the last notes.

It would be unfair to pick one single track from this album as a stand out, especially since these are remixes, as they are all very tight and well-arranged, although I will admit I thought Invictus and the TimV version of The Dark Gift were impressive. Satyrian will make a huge mark on the Finnish music landscape and I look forward to hearing their work in the future.

Reviewed by Jennifer Williams on February 28th, 2007

Tracks:

1. Invictus (Master of Fate remix)

2. The Dark Gift (The Lygofilia remix)

3. Eternitas (Infinite Synthesis)

4. Fall From grace (The Fallen remix)

5. The Dark Gift (TimV Fused Radio Edit)

6. No Tears, No Embrace (The Satyrâ€™s Cave Club remix)

7. Ewigkeit (Ikuisuus Chill Out remix)

8. The Dark Gift (album version from Eternitas)