Juvaliant - Inhuman Nature (2010)

[DTJeff]

Just had to give this band a shout-out, since I haven't really seen any talk of them... well, pretty much anywhere. I'm generally not a huge fan of Symphonic Metal and frankly Melodic Power Metal isn't a genre at its heights these days, but I think this band has really touched on something excellent with this album. According to their Metal-Archives page they're actually unsigned and this was self-released... but on their official pages, it seems as though they're signed with limb Music. Either way, I highly recommend picking up this CD if you can get your hands on it. Really good stuff that kinda took me by surprise.

 

[Fire breath]

I did actually start a thread about them a few months ago. I haven't heard the album but i really liked the samples.

 

[Harvester]

Bump. The vocalist has a similar approach as that goober from Circus Maximus. Check out the "Silent Agony" clip first.

http://www.myspace.com/juvaliant

 

[Harvester]

I am utterly convinced this is the power metal version of Circus Maximus now. Some of the vocal melodies are spot the fuck on.

If you get a chance, check out the 10 minute track "Cold Distance of the Universe" and then proceed to agree with me as its a Top 10 song of the year.

 

[Creeps]

OK... if I mussst.

Good find. I'll add it to my buy list.

 

[TychoCelchu]

I actually saw this at a store over the weekend. I'd never heard of it or seen it before but it just caught my eye. Hmmm

 

[General Zod]

I am utterly convinced this is the power metal version of Circus Maximus now.

This.

The disc will take a few listens to completely absorb, but it's definitely a quality release. Just a matter of whether the songs completely hook me or not.

 

[General Zod]

OK... I just figured out why I'm digging this disc so much. It strikes me as Circus Maximus meets Pyramaze.

 

[AngraRULES]

It's a great disc. Would look good as an opener next year.

 

[General Zod]

It's a great disc. Would look good as an opener next year.

Agreed.

 

[adaher]

Great CD. I never would have thought the lead singer of Crystallion would do something that rules this much. Not that I don't like Crystallion, but I never thought of them as anything more than a pretty good generic power metal band with a generic singer. He really stands out on the Juvaliant CD.

 

[Dr.Froth]

I was looking at this and will have to pick it up soon.

 

[KYF_Cincinnati]

I definitely like what I'm hearing. Thanks to "DTJeff" for starting this thread, this is a good example of why I check this forum most every day.

P.S. Good stuff, but easy with the CM vocal comparisons though... not quite to that level.