Paradise in Flames

Paradise in Flames is a fulfilling work on which Axxis, around clear, powerful melody and hard riffs, splendidly builds dramatic European metal. Bernhard Weiss’s soaring, powerful voice firmly carries the songs’ center, and the keyboards and guitar, while adding splendor, never lose the songs’ center of gravity. A record where the band’s mature ability shines. From the development from the opening intro to “Dance with the Dead” and the drama of “Tales of Glory Island” to a cut like “Talisman,” every song is engaging, while cuts like “Take My Hand” and “Will God Remember Me” convey the work’s fullness. Grand keyboards richly color that world. A record on which, from speed-filled powerful numbers to lyrical, beautiful passages, the album is splendidly unified by its big, memorable choruses and neat, precise arrangement. While firmly keeping a sure style of long years, it lets you listen freshly with the melody’s unshakable strength. A powerful, engaging record showing the sure fullness of mature Axxis — a record where the band’s craftsmanship shines.