K-E Kyrie Eleison - Reviews

By Metal Ruler - http://metalgerald.wetpaint.com/page/REVIEWS+-K-?t=anon

KYRIE ELEISON-IN THE ARMS OF DECADENCE
(BLACK MEDUSA REC/CD´2007) ARGENTINA
Here we go again with another hot argen tinian melodic power metal act. After an imposant intro starts the suberb produced album with the semi classical metal track FACING THE RAGE. Spontan reminds me this composition on a mix of the best tracks by YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and RAINBOW. I can hear also slight influences by SYMPHONY X. But KYRIE ELEISON isn´t another plagiat of this well know bands. Rather this act could be the next big thing. ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ is a singer with a fantastic voice. Also the fact that all lyrics are written in english shows the ambition of the band to reach international success. Personal I think their chance to become the needful attention outside of south america is more than perfect. Byside their multitalent DIEGO RIHEIRO COUTO which handles all guitar and the keyboard parts sovereign too this group reigns on the top of the bands of this genre. Several bombastic orchestral arranged compositions are fulfiled by guest apperances. So in REVIEWS -K- - ruler13

side the fantastic more than seven minute long epos CHILDREN OF PAIN we enjoy a female choir esemble in the background. In the midle part a lovely female voice shares the vocal parts with Alejandro. Further two tracks contains violin parts as well in an other one they use a cello too.But the bigest aha effect on this album is for me the final track THE SHOW MUST GO ON from the unforgotten dramatic rock gods QUEEN explains and offers z´ undisputed qualities of this great band once more. Well done gentle mens. Check em out in the web under www.k-e.com.ar or use the personal contact via e-mail info@k-e.com.ar . I think the album is easy to buy via paypal under their website. If not contact their bassist Horacio Amadeo Carrizo, calle Jorge de Kay 2515, 1755 Rafael Castillo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
articel by Gerald Mittinger

"...kind of an Argentinian symphonic power metal superproduction with good doses of neoclassical guitars. Their first album, has had quite an impact in Japan (...) surprisingly, it is self-produced, nevertheless, it has been distributed through several countries thanks to some distributing companies..."

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Clarin newspaper's "SI" Supplement

"...The guys sound really professional, extremely polished and technical (...) There's a lot to highlight, and I'm not just referring to the sound or art design -extremely excellent- but to the work of the guitars and choir, with a really very good approach, and consistent with the general offer."

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"Steelfaces" Fanzine

"Impressive debut CD by this good band of the western side of Buenos Aires city. In the side of the most furious and elaborated orchestral melodic power metal. Kyrie Eleison is Alejandro Fernandez (vocals), Diego Ribeiro Couto (gtr and keyboards), Horacio Carrizo (bass), and Sergio Vazquez (drums). They also count with a 14-people guest choir, plus a violinist, and a cellist. In opposition to the subject matter of demons and dragons, typical in power metal, the songs talk about more earthly and everyday matters, such as corruption, unemployment, insecurity, hunger, children of the streets, and unjustice. “River Of Tears”, for example, talk about the floods in Santa Fe in April of 2003. All lyrics are in English. In the musical aspects, they are very talented and have a very high level, we could even say they seem to be European. I highlight the songs “Facing The Rage”, “River Of Tears”, “Inner”, “A Searcher’s Symphony” and the ballad “Since You Are Not Here”. The CD contains 12 tracks, including a cover version of Queen's “The Show Must Go On”, and four instrumental tracks. Recommended for fans of bands like Rhapsody.

Very good cover art by Pablo Aschei, and the general design..."

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"El Ojo Metalico" ("The metallic eye") Fanzine

"First Long Play by Kyrie Eleison, an outstanding local band of the Argentinian power metal scene, that unleashes eleven songs of their own authorship, and a "Queen" cover (“The Show Must Go On”).

The lyrics are in English, with an outstandind work by Alejandro Fernandez (although, for my personal taste, he over-uses high notes a little) and the presence of a choir made up of fourteen local musicians -some of them, from known bands of the Buenos Aires underground, such as Dominus Inferi or Jezabel.

As for the musical style, we are in front of an orchestral power metal album, where the keyboards and the guitar solos have great preponderance and the influences of Yngwie Malmsteen or Rhapsody are inevitable.

An album worthy of export. A peculiar (musical) vision of a world in the arms of decadence."

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"Reaccion En Cadena" ("Chain reaction") radio show - 106.9 FM A. Castellanos

"I've always firmly considered and believed that national bands,with the will to make things the right way, effort, and dedication, have nothing to envy from foreign groups.

Such is the case of Kyrie Eleison, which through their debut CD "...In The Arms Of Decadence", offers 12 songs of exceptional quality, 11 of which are their own authoship, and the remaining one, a monumental cover.

K-E's musical offer is basically heavy-power of a very good taste, with some Rhapsody influence, with a very personal style.

The band sounds very tight, which sould already be perceived in their demo-CD, with sharp guitars, a tight bass, powerful drums, and keyboards that boost all the melodies, accompanied by a powerful yet pleasant voice.

Good lyrics (in English), some with a personal sense, some other ones of reflection, with instrumental songs, too.

The cover mentioned at the beginning? Well, nothing less than “The Show Must Go On” from the immortal Queen...!

Final words: that the guys from K-E keep going on this path, which foresees a promising future, and that they keep on bringing musical jewels like this one.."


	REVIEWS By Requiem Magazine The first thing that impressed me about this album was its start, with the almost liturgical "Dei Donum." (...) And I must say that together with this first detail, there was another one that ended up deciding my comment. A minor detail that, for those who do not speak English, can go unnoticed, and that I ignored that could happen in this kind of bands, (...) And what happens is that these guys have a clear social and protest message in their songs. (...) I think it's fantastic that these issues can also be discussed in this genre. ____________________________________________________________________________ By Metal Ruler - http://metalgerald.wetpaint.com/page/REVIEWS+-K-?t=anon KYRIE ELEISON-IN THE ARMS OF DECADENCE (BLACK MEDUSA REC/CD´2007) ARGENTINA Here we go again with another hot argen tinian melodic power metal act. After an imposant intro starts the suberb produced album with the semi classical metal track FACING THE RAGE. Spontan reminds me this composition on a mix of the best tracks by YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and RAINBOW. I can hear also slight influences by SYMPHONY X. But KYRIE ELEISON isn´t another plagiat of this well know bands. Rather this act could be the next big thing. ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ is a singer with a fantastic voice. Also the fact that all lyrics are written in english shows the ambition of the band to reach international success. Personal I think their chance to become the needful attention outside of south america is more than perfect. Byside their multitalent DIEGO RIHEIRO COUTO which handles all guitar and the keyboard parts sovereign too this group reigns on the top of the bands of this genre. Several bombastic orchestral arranged compositions are fulfiled by guest apperances. So inside the fantastic more than seven minute long epos CHILDREN OF PAIN we enjoy a female choir esemble in the background. In the midle part a lovely female voice shares the vocal parts with Alejandro. Further two tracks contains violin parts as well in an other one they use a cello too.But the bigest aha effect on this album is for me the final track THE SHOW MUST GO ON from the unforgotten dramatic rock gods QUEEN explains and offers z´ undisputed qualities of this great band once more. Well done gentle mens. Check em out in the web under www.k-e.com.ar or use the personal contact via e-mail info@k-e.com.ar . I think the album is easy to buy via paypal under their website. If not contact their bassist Horacio Amadeo Carrizo, calle Jorge de Kay 2515, 1755 Rafael Castillo, Buenos Aires, Argentina articel by Gerald Mittinger ____________________________________________________________________________ By Clint - www.metalcdratings.com Kyrie Eleison is a new symphonic power metal band that's surprisingly from Argentina, as I would have guessed they were from Italy or somewhere in Scandinavia. The style of their full-length debut, 'In the arms of decadence', is very much in line with Rhapsody (of Fire), Divinefire, Masterpiece, Thy Majestie, Bride Adorned, Holy Knights, Six Magics and Irencros. Have I got your attention? Good. One of the aspects of this debut that has stood out the most is the crystal clear and extremely powerful production. Really, the sound of the CD is tremendous and it's full of outstanding keyboard play, an epic atmosphere, flashy guitar work (neo-classical style at times), and plenty of speed. If you're a fan of the previously mentioned bands, you know what I'm talking about, and rest assured that 'In the arms of decadence' is a very competitive symphonic power metal CD. There are also some nice classical violin and/or piano parts, and although there's only a few of these moments, they definitely add something special to the CD. Vocally, Alejandro Fernandez kind-of reminds me of a typical Italian power metal vocalist, but he's not as high-pitched. I don't consider him spectacular, but he's solid and certainly capable of conveying a vocal melody. In addition, there are some small choir parts, definitely dominated by female vocalists, yet they remain in the background for the most part, leaving Alejandro to run the show. I will admit however, that the musical side of the CD is a bit stronger than the vocal side. My favorite songs are track 3 "Children of pain", track 7 "A searcher's symphony" and track 10 "Liars", as they contain a lot of speed, killer guitar work, and feature both keyboard and guitar solos. I also like the fantastic (but short) instrumental "Darkness & light" and the following track 9 "Since you are not here", which is a wonderful ballad with atmospheric keys, female vocals and a terrific guitar solo. To close the CD, we get yet another cover of Queen's "The show must go on", following the footsteps of Irencros, Metalium, Heavenblast and surely others. This is an absolutely magnificent version though, with amazing orchestration, sweet guitar work, vocalist Alejandro at his best, and it's probably better than the versions from Irencros, Metalium and Heavenblast. In fact, it just might be the best song on the CD! My only minor complaint is that I wish 'In the arms of decadence' was a bit more memorable, as the choruses don't really leave a lasting impression. This falls in line with the vocal department being a slight step down (in quality) compared to the powerful music. I'm confident this is something that will improve with the band's 2nd CD however, and like I said, this is just a "minor" complaint. So we end up with an awesome symphonic power metal debut that fans of the style should definitely check out. ____________________________________________________________________________ By Requiem Magazine (Argentina) The first thing that impressed me about this album was its start, with the almost liturgical "Dei Donum." (...) And I must say that together with this first detail, there was another one that finally decided my comment. A slight detail that, for those who do not speak English, can go unnoticed and that I ignored that could happen in this kind of bands, (...) And it's that these guys have a clear social message in their songs. (...) I think it is fantastic that these subjects can also be discussed in this genre. ____________________________________________________________________________ By Ale Metalgod for Partitorium 2/6/2008 - KYRIE ELEISON - IN THE ARMS OF DECADENCE This first work by the band is really good, due to the melodies and catchy choruses, its strong neo-classical power metal style, and Diego Ribeiro Couto´s performance in guitars and keyboards. The album starts with an instrumental intro 'Dei Donum' with very good keyboards creating a fantastic atmosphere. It's followed by 'Facing The Rage' in a progressive power metal line, very much in Symphony X's style, a very catchy song, with lots of hooks. From the songs in the album, 'River of Tears', 'Inner', 'Since you are not here', and Queen's cover "The show must go on" are remarkable. Particularly in 'Inner', Alejandro Fernandez's wide vocal range can be observed, reaching very high pitches in some sections, and then going low, to an even raspy voice. A song that, together with 'A Searcher's Symphony', reminds us of Epica. To sum up, the album is very entertaining and more than recommended for those who like this genre. ____________________________________________________________________________ Magazine/Website “StrutterZine” (Netherlands) Now here we have something very sensational! KYRIE ELEISON is coming out of Argentina, were formed almost 10 years ago, but are making their full-length debut with the CD ‘In the arms of decadence’ on the Japanese label ART UNION RECORDS. They sing in English, so no problem there and after hearing just a few seconds I knew this was gonna be a very interesting release. KYRIE ELEISON has a sound that is very European orientated, Melodic Neo-Classical Power Metal a la SONATA ARCTICA, VISION DIVINE, early LABYRINTH, ROYAL HUNT and KAMELOT are clearly names that come up when hearing their CD. Take it from me they also reach the high level of those bands, thanks to a huge sound of their CD, some incredible music talent of the band members, amazing vocalwork of singer Alejandro Fernandez and last but not least, a bunch of sensational songs that contain catchy hooks and memorable choruses. The band is sounding very close to VISION DIVINE and with songs like "A searcher’s symphony", "Children of pain", "Facing the rage" and "Liars" they have true winners for fans of mentioned bands. From out of nowhere this high quality CD lands on your desk and then you know it is all worth it, digging and graving under every rock in the world to find that yet undiscovered sensational band and this time they are called KYRIE ELEISON, a name to remember if you like VISION DIVINE, KAMELOT and such Melodic Power Metal acts. More info at: www.k-e.com.ar and e-mail at: info@k-e.com.ar and more info at: www.artuniongroup.co.jp (Points: 8.9 out of 10) ____________________________________________________________________________ Staymetal.net (Spain) "...kind of an Argentinian symphonic power metal superproduction with good doses of neoclassical guitars. Their first album, has had quite an impact in Japan (...) surprisingly, it is self-produced, nevertheless, it has been distributed through several countries thanks to some distributing companies..." ____________________________________________________________________________ Clarin newspaper's "SI" Supplement "...The guys sound really professional, extremely polished and technical (...) There's a lot to highlight, and I'm not just referring to the sound or art design -extremely excellent- but to the work of the guitars and choir, with a really very good approach, and consistent with the general offer." ____________________________________________________________________________ "Steelfaces" Fanzine "Impressive debut CD by this good band of the western side of Buenos Aires city. In the side of the most furious and elaborated orchestral melodic power metal. Kyrie Eleison is Alejandro Fernandez (vocals), Diego Ribeiro Couto (gtr and keyboards), Horacio Carrizo (bass), and Sergio Vazquez (drums). They also count with a 14-people guest choir, plus a violinist, and a cellist. In opposition to the subject matter of demons and dragons, typical in power metal, the songs talk about more earthly and everyday matters, such as corruption, unemployment, insecurity, hunger, children of the streets, and unjustice. “River Of Tears”, for example, talk about the floods in Santa Fe in April of 2003. All lyrics are in English. In the musical aspects, they are very talented and have a very high level, we could even say they seem to be European. I highlight the songs “Facing The Rage”, “River Of Tears”, “Inner”, “A Searcher’s Symphony” and the ballad “Since You Are Not Here”. The CD contains 12 tracks, including a cover version of Queen's “The Show Must Go On”, and four instrumental tracks. Recommended for fans of bands like Rhapsody. Very good cover art by Pablo Aschei, and the general design..." ____________________________________________________________________________ "El Ojo Metalico" ("The metallic eye") Fanzine "First Long Play by Kyrie Eleison, an outstanding local band of the Argentinian power metal scene, that unleashes eleven songs of their own authorship, and a "Queen" cover (“The Show Must Go On”). The lyrics are in English, with an outstandind work by Alejandro Fernandez (although, for my personal taste, he over-uses high notes a little) and the presence of a choir made up of fourteen local musicians -some of them, from known bands of the Buenos Aires underground, such as Dominus Inferi or Jezabel. As for the musical style, we are in front of an orchestral power metal album, where the keyboards and the guitar solos have great preponderance and the influences of Yngwie Malmsteen or Rhapsody are inevitable. An album worthy of export. A peculiar (musical) vision of a world in the arms of decadence." ____________________________________________________________________________ "Reaccion En Cadena" ("Chain reaction") radio show - 106.9 FM A. Castellanos "I've always firmly considered and believed that national bands,with the will to make things the right way, effort, and dedication, have nothing to envy from foreign groups. Such is the case of Kyrie Eleison, which through their debut CD "...In The Arms Of Decadence", offers 12 songs of exceptional quality, 11 of which are their own authoship, and the remaining one, a monumental cover. K-E's musical offer is basically heavy-power of a very good taste, with some Rhapsody influence, with a very personal style. The band sounds very tight, which sould already be perceived in their demo-CD, with sharp guitars, a tight bass, powerful drums, and keyboards that boost all the melodies, accompanied by a powerful yet pleasant voice. Good lyrics (in English), some with a personal sense, some other ones of reflection, with instrumental songs, too. The cover mentioned at the beginning? Well, nothing less than “The Show Must Go On” from the immortal Queen...! Final words: that the guys from K-E keep going on this path, which foresees a promising future, and that they keep on bringing musical jewels like this one.."

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