SHADOW TRIBE – Reality Unveiled (2020)
Signed by Pride & Joy Music, SHADOW TRIBE is releasing tomorrow their debut album “Reality Unveiled“. This 4-piece from Finland formed by experienced musicians – bass player Marko Pukkila (Altaria, Stargazery), vocalist Kimmo Peramaki (Celesty, Spiritus Mortis, Masquerage), guitarist Simo Pirttimaa (Pulse) and drummer Petri Heinonen (Coredust, Rajalla) – wants to rock you with their own vision of classic Euro melodic metal, hard rock and at places close to muscular AOR: catchy, driven by melodious riffs & solos, huge vocals, and blending old school style with a modern, updated production.
Musically, Shadow Tribe offers a mixture of melodic metal & hard rock, with some synth and progressive nuances. The best summarization is likely melodic metal rock as most songs turn upon plenty of melody, harmony, and rock groove, yet with some metal edge in the riffs and rhythm section.
Another key feature to the song composition is the vocal arrangements. Peramaki sings strong, melodic, and clean, yet sometimes can go raw. Yet the vocal harmony found in most songs tempers those edges.
While it took some time to discover something about guitarist Simo Pirttimaa, he apparently is the guitarist for Finnish Pink Floyd tribute band Pulse. With Shadow Tribe he offers some mighty fine and soaring guitar solos.
You’ll find some fast and heavy melodic metal rock with Headstrong, Stolen Fate, and Connection which offers a fine synth solo. Although the keyboardist is not identified, the strength of synths can be found within Splinters Of A Hologram.
With Many Tears To Go, you’ll find something more akin to an AOR melodic hard rock anthem with its smooth vocal arrangement, light synths, keen melody, and catchy chorus. Somewhat similar, though with more sharp and heavy in the riffs at the start, is Speck Of Sawdust.
The song moves largely upon the melody, vocal harmony, and smooth, memorable refrain, but still offers some killer guitar lines.
All in all, as debuts go, Shadow Tribe’s ”Reality Unveiled” is strong and entertaining album of well-crafted and energetic melodic metal rock.
Highly Recommended
01. Splinters Of A Hologram
02. Christaromancy
03. Headstrong
04. Speck Of Stardust
05. Connection
06. A World Taken Hostage
07. Many Tears To Go
08. We Weren’t There
09. Stolen Fate
10. Instant Heaven
Kimmo Peramaki – Vocals
Simo Pirttimaa – Guitars
Marko Pukkila – Bass
Petri Heinonen – Drums
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