On disc: Tad Morose

 
 Matters Of The Dark
 
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 Chapter X
 
- Claudia Ehrhardt -
 
 

Chapter X

(GMR Music Group - 2018)



 
 

 

I came across Tad Morose when they were promoting their 1997 album A Mended Rhythm, but when they took a long break after the 2003 album Modus Vivendi I somehow missed their return to the scene with Revenant in 2013 resp St. Demonius (2015). Now they are back with Chapter X, for me the first time I hear Tad Morose with singer Ronny Hemlin (ex-Steel Attack).



The opener is called Apocalypse and is a power metal tune with twin guitar leads, a dark atmosphere and a catchy hook.




 


Next in line is Come Morpheus which has offers melodic guitar leads accompanying heavy riffs and powerful vocals. This one has a dark edge... somehow. Time to speed up! Deprive Of Light is a fast, riff-based tune with melodic vocals and hymnic chorus. Personally I don't really like the high pitched vocal parts, I think Ronny Hemlin is doing much better in the deep range. After some fast tunes and mid-paced tracks it's time to slow down a bit for Leviathan Rise, a decent track.



With Nemesis they have an epic up-tempo tune to offer. Quite good. At Slaves To The Dying Sun it's the vocals... well, I just don't like his high-pitched vocals and so this one can't win me over. Even if musically I like the track. Luckily they are back on track with the fast Turn To Dust! Towards the end of the album they offer a mix of mid-paced and up-tempo tracks. The closer is called Yet Still You Preach and is a balladesque heavy rocker.



One of my favourites is I Am Night which offers some neo-classic guitar passages, great hooks and even some growls!

    





 
 










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Matters Of The Dark

(Century Media - 2002)



 
 

 

This is the 6th studio album the Swedish release since they were founded in the early 90's; their debut was released in 1993 though Black Mark Productions.



Matters Of The Dark is the 3rd album with singer Urban Breed and also the most mature release which incl. a metal anthem called Eternal Soul and also fast, but still melodic songs like I Know Your Name, it's all melodic power metal. With Matters Of The Dark the sympathetic Swedish quintet should become more popular and a coming tour will hopefully made them known to more metal fans. Undead their release of 2000 showed the way, but many still don't know them.... Fans of melodic power metal listen to this one! Fans of Lefay should try out the title track where Urban Breed got joined by Charles Rytkönen! Perhaps Christer Andersson was smart to ask the former Lefay shouter to join them on one track... It might get them some attention, but Tad Morose don't need big names to get better, just to catch the attention of fans.... The are talented and just wait to get their chance to make it, so it's up to the fans now! A good start into 2002 for power metal, may many other quality releases follow....



Try: Another Way, Matters Of The Dark, New Clear Skies (reminds me a little bit of Lefay) and Reasons Of The Ghost.
 
 










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