GREEN EYES OF DARKNESS – Emerging from the fire waves

This collaborative project revolves around a core group of musicians consisting of three veterans of the Romanian metal scene: Dragos Grigorescu (guitars, vocals, lyrics, arrangements—he is The Mastermind), Catalin “Flama” Scanteie (bass, artwork, video, The Great Spirit), and Georgiana Bogdana Stoian (vocals, The Angel Voice)—joined by a diverse array of collaborators—reaches its first, ambitious milestone with Fire Waves.

Welcome to Fire Waves

This collaborative project revolves around a core group of musicians consisting of three veterans of the Romanian metal scene: Dragos Grigorescu (guitars, vocals, lyrics, arrangements—he is The Mastermind), Catalin “Flama” Scanteie (bass, artwork, video, The Great Spirit), and Georgiana Bogdana Stoian (vocals, The Angel Voice)—joined by a diverse array of collaborators—reaches its first, ambitious milestone with Fire Waves.

Distinct and recognizable elements of…

This is a work that cannot be easily categorized within one particular stylistic genre or another: it is certainly symphonic (a trait amplified by the imposing organ played by guest artist Alina Rotaru), but distinct and recognizable elements of doom, gothic, prog, and classic metal emerge, seamlessly blended together to create a marked and uninterrupted orchestral flow. And it is precisely the orchestration that serves as another cornerstone of Fire Waves, an album conceived to immerse the listener in its narrative and underlying concept—literally inspired by the outstanding performances of the musicians involved.

Fire Waves: a comprehensive work that took five years to create and refine

A comprehensive work that took five years to create and refine. It comprises thirteen tracks, most of which exceed five minutes in length—a duration that demands careful attention and respect; songs interconnected with one another that must be considered in their full depth, inseparable from the single entity that is Fire Waves. Otherwise, the risk of failing to fully grasp the compositional and narrative efforts undertaken by the band is evident, and the emotional tension would certainly be lost. But if I had to pick a track, I’d choose And Dark Was the Sight of the Thinking Man, the epitome of symphonic metal—eight and a half minutes of pure pomp rock that seems to come straight from the 1970s, almost a tribute to Gregg Giuffria and Punky Meadows’ Angel.

Last words on…

We recommend Fire Waves to a broader audience than just die-hard symphonic metal fans—one that is nonetheless discerning and capable of appreciating the talent of Dragos Grigorescu, Catalin “Flama” Scanteie, Georgiana Bogdana Stoian, and their many indispensable colleagues.

Watch the fire. Hear the Waves. Embrace the darkness…

Tracklist

1. Doomsday
2. Fire Waves
3. Dream Vision
4. Die Before the Rise
5. Twilight
6. Come With Me Into the Light
7. The Overthrow
8. Crackdown
9. And Dark Was the Sight of the Thinking Man
10. Shelter of the Most High
11. Ethereal
12. To Whom the Past Belongs
13. Polyphonic Construction & Fugue in A Minor

Line Up

• Dragoș Grigorescu — guitars, vocals
• Cătălin “Flamă” Scânteie — bass
• Georgiana Bogdana Stoian — vocals

Fire Waves is out now via Loud Rage Music, and can be pre-ordered here.

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