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Chapter III – Downfall is symphonic metal at its most streamlined; there are no extended intros or needless orchestration, just 45 minutes of irresistible melodies and big hooks.
3y
Ad Infinitum - Chapter III - Downfall
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Country: Swiss/Germany
Final Verdict: 70% (Very Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 29th / 313
Highlight: Under the Burning Skies (added to my 2023 best of)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7jSHqKMJRQ
Made me think of:
Beyond the Black
Moonlight Haze
Within Temptation
I don't know. It was rather a dull listen with glimpse of creativity here and there. However those glimpses never really accumalate into something greater. It has all the metal cliche checkboxes checked.
I don't really know what more to say other then it's generic. Most of the tracks sound so similar it's hard to tell them apart; the only difference in this pattern being New Dawn. Which is the only track worth a individual listen. Was hoping for more.
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Track List
| 1 | Eternal Rains 3:54 | 70 |
| 2 | Upside Down 3:15 | 74 |
| 3 | Seth 3:44 | 71 |
| 4 | From the Ashes 4:41 | 68 |
| 5 | Somewhere Better 4:08 | 64 |
| 6 | The Underworld 3:59 | 73 |
| 7 | Ravenous 3:37 | 74 |
| 8 | Under the Burning Skies 3:57 | 85 |
| 9 | Architect of Paradise 3:33 | 67 |
| 10 | The Serpent's Downfall 4:07 | 68 |
| 11 | New Dawn 3:53 | 66 |
| 12 | Legends 4:03 feat. Chrigel Glanzmann | 67 |
| 13 | Upside Down (Instrumental) 3:15 | |
| 14 | Somewhere Better (Instrumental) 4:06 |
Total Length: 54 minutes
