Released: February 28
In a time when bands sound increasingly alike, it’s nice to discover something that’s a bit different even if it isn’t exactly your thing. “On the Wings of Hope” certainly isn’t going to be for everyone because frankly the mixture of styles is perhaps just a bit too disparate.
Anime Fire takes an otherwise standard metalcore attack and gives it a twist by adding drum-and-bass breaks and hints of orchestral keys. The effect is most apparent on the middle pair of tracks, “Apophis (Destroyer of Worlds)” and the stand-out “Sea of Serpents” where the band blend something that is almost trip hop with Gothenburg-style melodic metal and a Gregorian chant.
Though undoubtedly contrived, it sounds much better than it looks on paper and while a combination of metalcore and electronica is going to be difficult for many to stomach, Anime Fire has certainly developed a sound that’s out of the ordinary.
- On the Wings of Hope
- Apophis (Destroyer of Worlds)
- Sea of Serpents
- Mother of Storms
Rating: 70%
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