SKU
LMC245
It seems as though keyboardist Vivien Lalu has been working on this concept album for about 3 years now and the cast of musicians has changed over time. Coming on board is the rhythm section of Matt and Gregg Bissonette and guitarist Joop Wolters. Lalu cornered the market on prog metal vocalists: Göran Edman (ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, Karmakanic, Brazen Abbot), Björn Jansson (Tears Of Anger, Ride The Sky, Beyond Twilight),Henrik Båth (Darkwater) as well as backing vocals from Martin LeMar (Tomorrow’s Eve). The story takes place in Hawaii in 1942. It chronicles the love affair between a US naval officer and a Hawaiian woman. Musically speaking the album tends towards the prog end of the spectrum but there is a lot of hooked filled tunes that could be categorized as melodic metal. Normally these albums suffer from the "too many cooks spoiling the broth" syndrome. Luckily that doesn't seem to be the case here because he has a core lineup of musicians. Having an array of solid vocalists doesn't exactly hurt. Lalu's Oniric Metal was a very good disc and I think this Shadrane project is even better!
- Style:Progressive Metal
- Record Label:Lion Music