THE WAKING HOUR – reviews
- Metal Temple – 09 June 2014
“The Waking Hour” is the second album by AGE OF ARTEMIS. The first CD published in 2012 titled “Overcoming Limits” was promising. I believe they now have succeeded in summarizing all the elements in a more coherent ensemble with vivid refinements. The wise guys from Power Prog Records are proud to announce the up coming release of the second longplayer by this high potency Progressive Metal outfit, through their label!
Review completo: http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/a_2/age-of-artemis-the.htm
Rate: Almost Perfect
- Danger Dog – 08 June 2014
On the strength of their well-received debut album, Overcoming Limits, Brazil’s Age of Artemis returns with The Waking Hour, and you can likely toss away any references to that other famous Brazilian power metal band, Angra.
While the traditions of melodic heavy and power metal still form the foundation of AoA’s music, they’ve definitely bumped up the progressive metal elements. The difference is that the band is not weirdly technical, trying to both impress and confuse their listener. The structure of the songs don’t sacrifice melody and groove or giving you solid heavy/power metal, while they toss in their twists and turns. Under The Sun and Broken Bridges, two early songs are prime examples of this; the latter having an almost pop accessibility in the midst of the prog power.
Review completo: http://www.dangerdog.com/2014-music-reviews/age-of-artemis-the-waking-hour.php#.U5XXD_ldWmx
Rate: 4,5/5,0
- Heavy Law – 06 June 2014
C’est bientôt la coupe du monde Football. Vous n’y échapperez pas plus que moi, à moins de vous astreindre à un carême médiatique en règle pendant les quelques semaines qui arrivent. On nous parle du Brésil, de son amour pour le sport, de ses réticences à accueillir les touristes en manque de ballon rond sur fond de climat social douloureux. Mais voilà, n’en déplaise aux footeux qui me lisent, le Brésil, ne l’oublions pas, c’est aussi et surtout Angra ! Entre autres, certes, mais tout de même : Brésil, terre de métaux ! Au pluriel, oui, parce qu’il n’y a pas qu’Angra dans la vie, y a Age Of Artemis aussi, qui nous délivre cette année un succulent power progressif de haute volée.
Review completo: http://www.heavylaw.com/c7392-Age-Of-Artemis-The-Waking-Hour-2014.html
Rate: 9/10
- My Global Mind – 31 May 2014
The Brazilian band Age Of Artemis was formed in 2008 by drummer Pedro Senna with the Alirio Netto (vocals), Nathan Grego (guitar),Gabriel Soto(guitar) and Giovanni Sena (bass). The band originally was named simply Artemis but then renamed due to another band in Brazil had the same name. In the 2011-2012 the band with the help of the producer Edu Falaschi (ex-Angra, Almah) has released their debut album “Overcoming Limits” that presented decent Symphonic Power Metal with Prog elements in style of Angra. This release got very positive acclaims and Age of Artemis became a new Brazilian Metal hope. Since then the musicians have recorded the follower “The Waking Hour” which will be released by Power Prog Records, July 18th 2014.
Review completo: http://myglobalmind.com/2014/05/31/age-artemis-waking-hour-review/
Rate 7/10
- Metaleiro Patriota 23 June 2014
Review completo: https://www.facebook.com/MetaleiroPatriota/posts/273327732846130:0
- Hard Metal Brasil 16 July 2014
Review completo: http://hardmetalbr.blogspot.com.br/2014/07/resenha-age-of-artemis-the-waking-hour.html#.U8iICfldWmx
- Power Of Metal
Review completo: http://www.powerofmetal.dk/reviews14/age_of_artemis_review.html
- All Around Metal 21 July 2014
Review completo: http://allaroundmetal.com/component/content/article/26-releases/1628-il-power-prog-brasilian-style-degli-age-of-artemis-si-riconferma-su-livelli-eccelsi
- Brasil Metal História – 25/07/2014
Review completo: http://www.brasilmetalhistoria.net/2014/07/age-of-artemis-waking-hour-2014.html
- A música continua a mesma – 29/07/2014
Review completo: http://musicacontinuaamesma.blogspot.com.br/2014/07/age-of-artemis-waking-hour-2014.html
- Metal Underground – 13/08/2014
Review completo: http://www.metalunderground.at/?p=33825
- The Heavy Metal Underground
Review completo: http://theheavymetalunderground.blogspot.com.br/2014/08/age-of-artemis-waking-hour-review.html
- Full Rock 14/08/2014
Após uma bem sucedida estreia com “Overcoming Limits”, a banda brasilienseAGE OF ARTEMIS retorna com seu novo trabalho, “The Waking Hour”, que certamente dividirá opinião entre os fãs do grupo, principalmente os que esperavam um álbum com direcionamento musical voltado para o Power Metal.
Mesmo possuindo a voz marcante de Alirio Netto, um dos candidatos mais fortes para assumir a voz do Angra antes da entrada do italiano, seria uma tremenda injustiça não destacar todo o time de músicos, principalmente o baterista Pedro Senna e o guitarrista Nathan Grego, que desempenham muito bem os seus respectivos papeis durante todo o disco. Essa citação inicial está, intrinsecamente ligada, à mudança radical no estilo da banda que, como citado anteriormente, deixou o Power Metal de lado, apostando em estruturas modernas, baladas emocionais bem no estilo Dream Theater de compor, e elementos étnicos muito bem inseridos.
Review completo: http://www.msmetalpress.com/ptbr/resenha-novo-album-do-age-of-artemis-comeca-a-conquistar-o-brasil-com-sua-versatilidade/#.U-xAMbhiCBw.facebook