Year : 2014 Style : Symphonic Metal , Female vocals Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video Size : 165 mb
Bio:
Xiphea is a German symphonic band. The four musicians are: Renè, Neil, Thamas and Sabine. They started their project in 2011 and decided to name the band Xiphea, after a brave, strong, gentle and loving female figure. Once Sabine created her for a song. They still tell the legend of Xiphea with songs and a continuing fairytale.
Album:
Xiphea is not measured by newcomers standards, at least not as far as originality and skill at singing and instrument. The diversity of the album is huge. And the band proves that she has found her own style: Symphonic Metal, but exceptional at the fabulous Art Sabine Meusel voice contributes a lot to this impression, a high soprano with a lot of vibrato.. This is accompanied by drums, guitar, bass, piano, choirs, flutes, stringed and wind band - especially the latter rarely heard and contribute to the uniqueness of some songs on. In addition, sophisticated instrument and rhythm changes; 3-part vocal parts; the really thrilling, almost uplifting songwriting, which instruments, rhythms and text masterfully woven together. Until a new, larger whole arises, the faster, fresher and livelier sounds than anything I've heard so far from the genre.Therefore, it is difficult to find a comparable band, but if you like Indica, which here is absolutely at the right place and at any Nightwish fan should at least check it out.The themes of the songs are also kept very magical. In addition, Xiphea even a legendary figure from one of the band is sprung fairy tale.However, a few weaknesses bring the troops still in the mix with the voice sometimes disappears behind the concentrated power of the instruments. The ballad of the album (Butterflies) falls in my opinion, clearly the weakest song from the album out just what concerns the Originaltät. At times I noticed also that the songs build up a high energy that unfortunately does not lead to the powerful riffs of the chorus but just go with the melody starts again from 0 - pity, since these ups and downs the listener on a permanent effort and in some places is disappointing.I say nothing to intentionally times the orchestras of the can - because that a newcomer band who can not afford to hire a philharmonic, is self-evident. Instead, I am talking about the potential that can exploit the band in ways more!
Line-Up:
Rene Chlebnitschek - Bass (2011-present) Szlucska Bence Tamas - Drums (2011-present) - See also: ex-Saint Astray Neil Mac Miles - Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2011-present) Sabine - Vocals (2011-present) - See also: ex-RawkFist
Tracklist:
01. Kissed by the Moon 04:32 02. The Curse 04:35 03. Monument 05:07 04. Crossroads of Dreams 04:53 05. Beauty and the King 04:17 06. Butterflies 03:47 07. Star-crossed Lover 04:29 08. From the Uncharted Island 04:59 09. With Flames Inside 04:52 10. Sweet the Tale 07:59
Year : 2015 Style : Symphonic Metal , Female Vocals Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + front + Video Size : 117 mb
Bio:
Xiphea is a German symphonic band. The four musicians are: Renè, Neil, Thamas and Sabine. They started their project in 2011 and decided to name the band Xiphea, after a brave, strong, gentle and loving female figure. Once Sabine created her for a song. They still tell the legend of Xiphea with songs and a continuing fairytale.
Line Up:
Rene Chlebnitschek Bass (2011-present) Szlucska Bence Tamas Drums (2011-present) - See also: ex-Saint Astray Neil Meusel Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2011-present) Sabine Vocals (2011-present) - See also: ex-RawkFist
Tracklist:
01. Kissed by the Moon 02. The Curse 03. Monument 04. Crossroads of Dreams 05. Beauty and the King 06. Butterflies 07. Star-crossed Lover 08. From the Uncharted Island 09. With Flames Inside 10. Sweet the Tale
Xiphea - Once Upon A Time (Digipak Edition) (2016)
Year : 2016 Style : Symphonic Metal , Female vocals Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video Size : 165 mb
Bio:
Xiphea is a German symphonic band. The four musicians are: Renè, Neil, Thamas and Sabine. They started their project in 2011 and decided to name the band Xiphea, after a brave, strong, gentle and loving female figure. Once Sabine created her for a song. They still tell the legend of Xiphea with songs and a continuing fairytale.
Album:
Great new album...Cinderella is the first single from the upcoming Xiphea album "Once upon a time".With ONCE UPON A TIME, the band has created a very good concept album.I refuse the music of this band to compare this album with other bands. It would not be fair for him, because what the three musically deliver here is quite big cinema. Perhaps this is also a little bit of the fact that XIPHEA have simply dared to make fairy tales the centerpiece of this album. But how do you get to play a fairy tale? Sabine: "It was an incredibly spontaneous moment. I had already finished the lyrics on three songs and they had nothing to do with fairy tales. But I wanted to tell a fairy tale and could not decide which one to take. I asked Neil, who has a major part in the songwriting process. When he sensed my enthusiasm, which I can never conceal when it comes to fantasy or romantic stories, he said: "Just make fairy tales ... we'll make a fairy tale album." The objection was perfect. I immediately sensed how much the idea makes me happy, inspiring and satisfying. The decision was made and I was allowed to spend a month reading fairy tales and putting myself into many characters. An exciting time and today I am very happy about the result. "
Line-Up:
Szlucska Bence Tamas - Drums (2011-present) - See also: ex-Saint Astray Neil Mac Miles - Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2011-present) Sabine - Vocals (2011-present) - See also: ex-RawkFist
Tracklist:
01. We Are the Wind 02. Cinderella 03. The Shrine of Ama 04. Mirror on the Wall 05. Dancing with the Wolves 06. The Little Mermaid 07. Power of the Dwarfs 08. Briar Rose 09. Gracious Fate 10. Star Talers
Year : 2018 Style : Symphonic Metal , Female vocals Country : Germany Audio : 320 kbps + all scans Size : 165 mb
Bio:
Xiphea is a German symphonic band. The four musicians are: Renè, Neil, Thamas and Sabine. They started their project in 2011 and decided to name the band Xiphea, after a brave, strong, gentle and loving female figure. Once Sabine created her for a song. They still tell the legend of Xiphea with songs and a continuing fairytale.Once upon a time there where three men and a beautiful woman who decided to create new genre of metal music. Follow Xiphea into a wonderland of magic, mystic chants and exciting stories. Fairy tales who everybody knows combined with a wall of sound. This new genre is not characterized by a polished turned out pop-metal sound with no rough edges. It sparkles through its beautiful melodies, the magical voice of the female singer and the innovative narrative style of well-known and popular fairy tales. The edginess comes from the really fast, punky guitar riffs, rhythmical finesse, and last but not least a large portion of "heaviness". Get the music in your head, see the powerful, magical live shows by Xiphea and join the trip into great new experiences. And this is the fairytale...
Album:
With EVERLAND, the fourth of the Swiss franks now comes to the local CD player. This was preceded by Masquerade (2013), From The Uncharted Island (2014) and Once Upon A Time (2016). The latter has first made me aware of the band and already very convinced. Above all, the courage to discover such a different kind of underworld genre in the metal world impressed me once. Review Once Upon A Time.For EVERLAND the journey through our nursery should continue, many fairy tales known to us had to reinterpret musically. Very commendable that at the beginning of the work XIPHEA asked their fans which fairy tales they would like to hear. The result was an exciting diversity.Read also: Listened to: Helge Wiegand's debut album "RELEASED". The first song ICE BLOOD CAVE begins as an epic intro and builds in the first few seconds thanks to many orchestral elements a mysterious, as well as curious expected mood, until after two minutes singer Sabine and drummer Daniel abruptly use with much speed.Track 2 is called HOOK and could well be the due successor to POWER OF THE DWARFS (Once Upon A Time, 2016), where fans crowd in and out in front of the stage. HOOK !!! HOOK !!!!!! HOOK !!!!!! Full speed ahead, honest power metal with high speed well understood vocals.Music can be art, but it does not have to be art. If a musician remains rigid in a style, that does not have much to do with art, but rather points to a manageable flexibility. With the beginning of GENIE, EVERLAND proves to me that this album is quite art, that the band has not only dealt with the underlying concept very intensively, but is musically just very flexible and well positioned.Genie stands for Jinni: he is a genie-like genie who once fell into Aladdin's hands. This then gave him the freedom and the two became good friends, which is why, after a short journey, he returned to him. He still has strong magical powers, which are often useful in hot situations. Characteristically, he is extroverted and sensitive, but mostly dominated by an infectious good mood (Wikipedia).And musically, the song is absolutely authentic therefore ... just like a story from the Thousand and One Nights.Grumpy from the first second of RUMPELSTILZCHEN, the drums bang their ears and Sabine tells us another of Grimm's fairy tales. Absolutely successful and contains for me one of the most beautiful choruses on the album: fast-moving drums and guitars that let Sabine's slightly drawn vocals fly.Read also: Review: "TRANS / FUSION" by ALPHAMAY.In search of a favorite on EVERLAND I got stuck at WONDERLAND. An over six-minute showpiece of musical diversity, starting with staccato singing, alternating with other vocal styles. Just as varied as tempo and instruments, sometimes contemplative, even slightly poppy, all the way to the fat powermetal including growls.LOVE OF A BEAST convinces with really fat guitar riffs and could have been taken from a musical. And again and again in the chorus, the decelerated, drawn vocals come in healthy contrast to the tempo that the instruments present.Immediately tore me FROM FROM THE OTHERWORLD. For a metal album he seems almost a little poppy in places, could be a hit for the tough among the mainstream listeners. XIPHEA dare to do a balancing act between the music styles, but with the riffs and a really big hookline."Hooray, finally a ballad" was my first thought, when THE SNOWQUEEN brought the first sounds with wintry samples into my ear. Pleasantly calm and full of orchestra begins a quiet episode, which is then replaced with much faster cuts. For XIPHEA ratios, I would call that a healthy mid-tempo.Mystisch begins the conclusion of the fourth album from Franconia. Almost cinematically introduces an intro to the main part of PALACE OF THE DRAGON KING garnished with orchestra, which becomes an emotional roller coaster. Fast drums and guitars face again leisurely strings and vocals in varying speeds. A successful and worthy conclusion for EVERLAND.It was an absolute pleasure to hear and experience how a band stays true to their very special concept and constantly evolves. It takes a good deal of courage to play with the styles and elements that XIPHEA does. With EVERLAND, the five francs prove that they have not only mastered their craft, but have also worked out the concept of their new album neatly.
Line-Up:
Neil Mac Miles Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2011-present) Sabine Meusel Vocals (2011-present) - See also: ex-RawkFist Frank Curian Bass (2017-present) Michael Wolnitza Guitars (2017-present) - See also: ex-Visionatica Daniel Herzer Drums (2018-present)
Tracklist:
01. Ice Blood Cave 07:07 02. Hook 04:33 03. Genie 05:16 04. Rumpelstilzchen 04:14 05. Salt and Diamonds 04:45 06. Wonderland 06:22 07. Love of a Beast 05:42 08. From the Otherworld 04:01 09. The Snowqueen 06:28 10. Palace of the Dragon King 05:54
