I would dare say it has the best production value of all the albums released this year. A lot of it comes from how the album is produced. The key to Ad Infinitum’s unique and addictive sound is in their capacity to build and maintain a downright colossal momentum without making heaviness the core of their music. What isn’t quite as predictable is the level of quality, maturity and originality that the newcomers are capable of boasting out of 43 minutes of music, easily competing with the leading names in the genre without replicating any of the previously seen approaches to the style but by putting together a new, refreshing sound that is entirely their own. Since they are compared to the likes of Kamelot and Delain, the expected sound should be quite clear in the sense that they take a pretty accessible compositional approach with conventional song structures, hooky choruses and an impressive degree of orchestral flamboyance. Does any of the words catchy, symphonic, melodic or epic sound like something you might fancy? If so, then hop abord without a second thought and I am willing to guarantee you won’t regret it for a second.Ĭhapter I: Monarchy, blends all the best components of symphonic metal and power metal with a strong element of theatrics, offering one of the most engaging albums I’ve had the chance to hear since the beginning of 2020. However, it piqued my interest just enough to have me keep my eyes peeled for this new project and it’s a great thing that it did because Ad Infinitum plays in an entirely different league.

On that album she proved to be a very capable vocalist and the whole band presented impressive proficiency in songwriting and creativity, but the electronic/trance infused style they used didn’t really do the trick for me. The band Ad Infinitum was formed around the musical ideas and ambitions of Swiss singer Melissa Bonny, also known for her appearance in Rage of Light, who released their debut album last year through Napalm Records.

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