Review: Divinefire - Farewell, Rivel Records

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Divinefire - Farewell, Rivel Records

Divinefire - Farewell (Rivel Records)

The fourth album from Divinefire doesn't hold any big surprises. That was different when the band emerged in the metal scene four years ago. With their debut record Glory Thy Name, Divinefire surprised with their convincing combination of the more powerful metal styles with the slick melodies and harmonies of the lighter metal styles. The debut also contained lots of keyboard sounds. Since the debut Divinefire has slowly gotten heavier, without losing their ability to come up with catchy choruses and thick melodic layers. This final bombastic effort proves only how well this band has gotten. This is a perfect blend of atmospheric and symphonic metal with extremer styled music like thrash and death. When the three guys of Divinefire started back in 2004, they had the intention to record only three albums. But the demand from the fans and the fact they had excellent material left over, made them decide to come up with this proper farewell record. After a mellow intro tune, the album starts with the furious and energetic Unity. This is bombastic metal with a chorus you can sing along to so easily. But this can also be said of the other songs, like the nice track Grow And Follow. This is music that sticks in your memory immediately. But that's something we've come to expect from the band. The only real surprise is the twelve minutes long track Heal Me. It begins as if you're about to get a symphonic rock song, though the guitars are heavier. Later on the metal becomes more evident and there are even uptempo metal passages. A fine mix of symphonic rock/metal and extreme metal and a worthy ending of this Farewell album. Besides clean vocals, there are some growls on the CD, done by Hubertus Liljegren. And there are many excellent guitar solos, done by Carl Johan Grimmark. So, this is where it ends. It's a great pity Christian Liljegren, Jani Stefanovic and Andreas Olsson are determined to end Divinefire. Or will fan demand force them to come back one day?