Year : 2021
Style : Melodic Heavy Metal , Melodic Power Metal , Female vocals
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 110 mb
Bio:
Crystallion is a German heavy/power metal band founded in 2003 by bassist Stefan Gimpl and drummer Martin Herzinger. The first album A Dark Enchanted Crystal Night came out in 2006 and was well received by fans and media.Crystallion was founded in 2003 by bassist Stefan Gimpl and drummer Martin Herzinger to combine their musical passion with their interest in history.The band was influenced by bands like Rhapsody of Fire, Stratovarius, Helloween and Sonata Arctica. Powerful riffs and hook-lines team up with finely crafted songwriting and brilliant melodies, but their most significant mark is singer Thomas Strübler's multi-octave voice which is dividing the band from their likes.The first album A Dark Enchanted Crystal Night came out in 2006 and was well received by fans and media. Germany's Rock Hard gave 8/10 points and quoted: "From songs to production to the cover everything fits here. A very well done debut for a young and promising band!".In May 2008 their second album Hattin - recorded at Helion Media Studios in Munich - was released on Dockyard 1 and the reception by fans and media was enthusiastic again.After a small release tour for the album in June 2008 and a number of gigs throughout Germany (and neighbouring Austria) guitarist Flo decided to leave the band by the end of what was to become the most successful year of the band's career until then. Since then the band has played with one guitar only, leaving more room for the creativity of keyboardist Manuel Schallinger and guitarist Patrick Juhasz.On their third album Hundred Days Crystallion refines their style by adding a bit more Hard-Rock-oriented songwriting to their doublebass dominated melodic speed metal, complementing the band's original trademarks with a slightly rougher edge. Concept-wise, the album's focus lies on the hundred days of Napoleon Bonaparte's return from his first exile on the island of Elba.Back in power, he once more tries to conquer large parts of Europe until he is finally beaten in the Battle of Waterloo and sent into exile to the remote island of St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean. "Hundred Days" was released in November 2009.On 19 March 2012 the band announced on their official page that Manuel Schallinger has left "for professional reasons" and they will continue without keyboards for now.Late 2016 the band announced the new album title on their Facebook page: At the moment we're still in the writing and arranging process of about 10 new songs.We are working (again) on a concept album that covers some persons and events of the Bavarian history. The album title is "Bavarian Cutome Made".We cannot wait entering the studio and recording the best heavy stuff we've written for years...!On 1 May 2019 Crystallion announced on Facebook that Thomas Stübler will leave the band after 15 years for personal reasons. The last concert he sang was at the Rock am Ringerl Festival in Teisendorf on 3 May 2019. As new singer, Kristina Berchtold, was announced.Crystallion will release their first album in eight years, Heads or Tails on February 19, 2021 via Pride & Joy Music
Album:
When dealing with a set of catchy melodies, blended with a very good level of technical work, and a strong sense off aggressiveness, it’s hard to beat German bands. It’s like a tradition for traditional German Heavy Metal to do things in a personal way that always sounds great, new and fresh; and it’s not different with the Bavarian quartet CRYSTALLION. It’s clear when dealing with their latest release, “Heads or Tails”.They create a very good set of catching melodies and catchy choruses, using a good technical level (without exaggerations), and all works great in the hands of their musicians, even dealing with a Metal genre that is already eroded. But how the band breathe a new life in their music in a lovely and wonderful way, plenty of 80’s influences, some touches of German Power Metal, and always being a refreshing experience for the ears.CRYSTALLION produced the album themselves, having the engineering and mix in the hands of Mario Lochet, and the mastering was done by Jan Vacik. All to make their musical work sounds perfect, great, with a very good set of instrumental tunes and a powerful melodic impact. All can be understood without problems.The catchy mix of Heavy Metal weight with charming Hard Rock melodies shown on “Knights and Heroes” (excellent guitars, indeed, and what a remarkable chorus), the powerful and excellent tempos of “Living on a Lie” (bass and drums are working as paving a road with a massive weight), the headbanging songs “Save Me” and “I’m On Fire” (this last one shows some accessible parts), the massive German weighty touch of “Ready for the Sin” and “The King is Rising” are the ones for a first time on the album. But all the songs are able to catch the attention of the listeners in a few seconds.Well, as this is their fifth album, CRYSTALLION shows a lot of experience. And “Heads or Tails” comes to be in the list of the best albums of this year!
Line Up:
Sven D'Anna - Vocals (lead) (1989-present) - See also: Feanor, ex-Mandragore
Michael Maass - Guitars (1989-2003, 2007-present)
Arndt Ratering - Bass (2013-present) - See also: ex-No Inner Limits
Tommy Hartung - Guitars (2020-present) - See also: ex-No Inner Limits
Snoppi Denn - Drums (1989-present)
Tracklist:
01. Heads or Tails
02. Knights and Heroes
03. Living on a Lie
04. Save Me
05. I’m on Fire
06. The Sleeping Emperor
07. Ready for the Sin
08. The King Is Rising
09. Under the Spell
10. The Wild Hunt
11. Thunderclouds
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