XHAMAIN - NA ALMA - Reviewed At ADifferentShadeOfBlackMetalZine! Wednesday December 29 2021, 11:05 AM
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XHAMAIN - NA ALMA - Reviewed At ADifferentShadeOfBlackMetalZine ! Check it out here at this link: https://darkdoomgrinddeath.blogspot.com/2021/12/xhamainna-alma2021-full-length-review.html

  Xhamain  are  a  band  from  Spain  that  plays  a  very  melodic  and  symphonic  mixture  of  black,  death,  folk  and  power  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2021  album  "Na  Alma".

  Celtic  folk  instruments  start  off  the  album  and  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times.  When  spoken  word  parts  are  utilized  briefly  they  also  give  the  recording   more  of  a  ritualistic  feeling  along  with  the  harsh  vocals  being  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls.

  When  clear  vocals  are  brought  into  the  music  they  also  bring  in  elements  of  power  metal  while  symphonic  sounds  are  also  added  on  some  of  the  tracks.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  as  well  as  one  song  also  introducing  clean  plating  onto  the  album,  when  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  finally  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  and  the  whole  album  also  sticks  to  either  a  slow  or  mid  tempo  style.

  Xhamain  plays  a  musical  style  that takes  the  melodic and  symphonic  sides  of  black  and  death  metal  and  mixes  it  with  folk  and  power  metal  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics cover  nature  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Xhamain  are  a  very  great  sounding  symphonic  and  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death,  folk  and  power  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Eterna  Soedade"  "Xunto  A  Ti"  and  "Plenilunio,  Pt.  3  (Amencer)".  8  out  of  10. - ADifferentShadeOfBlackMetalZine

Release Date: October 31, 2021

FFO: Nightwish, Epica, Eluveitie

Location: Spain

Label: SUSPIRIA RECORDS

Currently, Xhamain is focused on the release of their new album Na Alma. This is the first part of a more extensive work already written in its entirety called No Ser. For this album, the Galician sextet has hired the prestigious mastering engineer Tony Lindgren ( Dimmu Borgir, Opeth, Blind Guardian, Eluveitie ...) from the world-famous Swedish studios Fascination Street ( Arch Enemy, Amon Amarth, Sepultura, Moonspell ...). The cover design and all the artwork has been designed by the Bulgarian artist Georgi Georgiev from Moon Ring Design. This comes right after releasing the promotional video of the first single of the album, Soño de Inverno, which has been well received by the public. All of this is the pinnacle of a detailed process created through several years in which the band has been working hard since its inception.

At the end of 2014, Rubén Alonso, a teacher at dZetta Music Center (official Rockschool Center), was commissioned by Mariah Fosado, a student at the center, to record and arrange a song she had composed. After several tests, and reaching an agreement on the stylistic part, they decided to create a band with more components and agreed on recruiting some of the most students in the academy. Anxo Jorge joined on guitar and Michelle Dopazo on bass. At the very beginning, Brais Jorge joined on drums, but after a few months, he was replaced by Alex García, who was also a student of dZetta Music Center. Xurxo Fernández, a well-known bagpipe player and teacher in the city, also joined the band as a bagpiper, and also contributed with his skills as a keyboard player.

Having composed several songs for a couple of years, singing in Galician and still without releasing any album, Xhamain had their first performance in 2017 in front of more than 200 people, being headliners of a concert in which the group ArcangeluS also performed. A year later, they were invited, along with Aquelarre , to share the stage with Leo Jimenez's band in another great performance in front of 350 people. At that time, Anxo Jorge was no longer part of the band and had been replaced by David Zarandón. In 2019, after several unsuccessful recordings and not having achieved the level of quality that the band intended for their debut album, the group decided to take an indefinite break.  At that point, David Zarandón wasn’t already part of the band and had been replaced by Jairo Daponte. In early 2021, Rubén Alonso informed the band that he had achieved a mix with the sound the the band was looking for and proposed to return to the activity. In this new line-up, Xurxo and Jairo would no longer be in the band. This very same year the band signed up with Suspiria Records for the promotion, management and distribution of the album.

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LINE UP:
Mariah Fosado - Vocals
Rubén Alonso – Vocals / Guitar
Alberto Fernández – Guitars
Michelle Dopazo – Bass
Alex García – Drums

Follow the band at these links:

https://www.instagram.com/xhamain/

https://www.facebook.com/Xhamain

https://xhamain.com/

https://shop.suspiriarecords.com/


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