Nothing New In Heaven is a Melodic Death Metal duo band from France. December 21st, 2023, the band independently released their second EP album, Live For Me, Die For Me.
Introduction:
Nothing New In Heaven, Live For Me, Die For Me: This review will evaluate every aspect of the album, from its intricate musical composition to its production. Our analysis will provide valuable insights to help you determine if this album is worth adding to your collection.
The First Three Sins of Live For Me, Die For Me
Let’s start by discussing the first three sins of Nothing New In Heaven and their album, Live For Me, Die For Me.
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Features virtuoso guitar playing with galloping riffs and solos, dynamic chord playing with melodic and heavy, pulsing bass lines and driving synths. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Involves a captivating blend of savage low growls and haunting black metal rhythms that transport the listener into raw emotion. The Third Sin—The Percussions: Features a drum program that mixes powerful and rhythmic beats.
The Fourth Sin: Overall Discussion: Essence of Children of Bodom… but have gone for a sound of their own
As soon as the listener presses the play button, the opening piece, None Hears Your Prayers, greets the listener with an epic and melodic induction of the instruments and soaring growls.
The listener progresses through Live For Me, Die For Me, and the remaining three pieces. We see a difference between this release and their debut release; in comparison, they keep the essence of Children Of Bodom in their hearts but have gone for a sound of their own.
The album Live For Me, Die For Me is an exquisite fruit of art, boasting a perfect blend of sound and recording. The musical composition is well-arranged and expertly crafted, reflecting the actual fruit of artistry. With its grand, epic, and melodic sound, this album takes you on a journey full of life and energy. The atmosphere of the music is fresh and invigorating, leaving you feeling revitalised and inspired. You can tell that the artist poured their heart and soul into this album, creating a sound and composition that is truly unforgettable.
Live For Me, Die For Me includes five well-arranged, complex, and strongly composed songs with various sound effects, tempos, and moods played by a guitarist, pianist, and bass player. Alexandre is exceptionally skilled with his fingers and provides the listener with intricate instrumentation, and vocal artistry. In moments of pure musical ecstasy, Simon‘s voice rises to soaring heights, weaving intricate duets and harmonies that linger long after the song has ended.
Nothing New in Heaven music incorporates this experimentation, including elements of various instrumentation, beautiful piano sections, and classical music with bluesy and pagan influences.
Nothing New in Heaven released an epic, powerful, and efficient album. It stands out because each song has its unique sound and feel. This is not just because of the duo’s talent and devilmanship, but also the impressive contributions of various guest artists. For example, Boris Kolaruch (EoT) supplies a brass solo on Last Saloon To Hell, while JP Pierronnet (The Grizzlys) adds a mouth organ solo on the same track. Lucie JB lends her vocals to Live For Me, Die For Me, and Faith Ain’t Coming, and Lous Dorigny sings the chorus on Faith Ain’t Coming. Alexia contributes the opening vocals to Faith Ain’t Coming, and Marion Volle (Swarmageddon, and Shadow Work) supplies guest vocals on Lighted By Hypocrisy.
The album comes to an end with the last song, Lighted By Hypocrisy. We want to give a shoutout to Nothing New Heaven for letting us review their album, Live For Me, Die For Me. Now, we’re going to wrap it up by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.
You’re Listening to “Faith ain’t Coming”
PlayThe last Three Sins
Let’s discuss the last three sins, our thoughts on Nothing New In Heaven and their album, Live For Me, Die For Me.
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia: Although I enjoyed their debut release, I must say that Live For Me, Die For Me is even better. The improvements in production quality, devilmanship, and instrumentation are genuinely inspiring.
Even though the sound may not be remarkably different from their earlier album, its overall quality is a testament to the artist’s dedication and passion for their craft. The well-crafted instrumentation enhances the listening experience and leaves one feeling inspired.
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork:
I appreciate the beautiful artwork adorning the album cover. The vibrant green colour used in the artwork is particularly eye-catching. Additionally, the structure featured in the artwork seems to be a chapel or an intriguing church.
I have a hunch that the artwork is closely related to the album’s title, but I would leave it to the listeners to speculate and come up with their interpretations.
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish:
Nothing to disrelish within the musical spectrum of Nothing New Heaven, and their album Live For Me, Die For Me.
This concludes Nothing New Heaven, Live For Me, Die For Me Review.
Track-Listing:
- None Hears Your Prayers
- Live For Me, Die For Me
- Faith Ain’t Coming
- Last Saloon to Hell
- Lighted By Hypocrisy
Nothing New In Heaven is:
- Alexandre Hoerner – music, lyrics & arrangements
- Simon Cousin – vocals
