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Anthriel - The Pathway



8.3 | 45 votes |
Release date: 17 September 2010
Style: Neoclassical power metal, Progressive metal

Owners:

36 have it
5 want it


01. Devil's Lullaby
02. Mirror Games
03. Guardian
04. Repression
05. Haven Of Grace
06. Dark Divided Minds
07. The Deliverance
08. Controversial Euphoria
09. Light Divine
10. Scent Of Dawn
11. Promised Land
12. Chains Of The Past

Guest review by
qlacs
Rating:
8.8
Finland was always a cradle to many proficient and at the same time creative bands, but do you recall hearing good symphonic heavy/prog-power metal from over there? Apart from a very few obvious names, it isn't really an easy question, right? Lots of melodic/death/power metal and gothic formations are coming from that edge of Europe, but not many bands on the path taken by Symphony X, Circus Maximus, or Shadow Gallery. Well here's an answer then, it's called Anthriel. And it's a damn good one.

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published 14.12.2012 | Comments (0)

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Comments: 14   Visited by: 156 users
03.12.2011 - 03:53
Rating: 9
renai

Listen to this at youtube and it's completely awesome. this band need more attention.

edit: got the full album, very talented band doing great prog music.
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15.12.2011 - 23:55
Rating: 10
MetalMac

Wow what a find! These guys are awesome!
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17.06.2012 - 16:05
diamondblack

Anthriel rules....absolutely awesome. Also check out Adamantra very similar.
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13.01.2013 - 14:20
Rating: 9
neonxaos

Outstanding album, I can't believe that it's so unknown!
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03.11.2013 - 13:56
Rating: 9
Risto
Wandering Midget
Solid album, "Haven of Grace" is probably the highlight for me. Turned out Jari Kuokkanen from Teräsbetoni is the drummer.

Edit: Sorry, not solid... excellent!
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14.11.2013 - 13:46
Rating: 9
Blessedmetal

Very good effort
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03.03.2017 - 11:54
Rating: 9
qlacs
"The Quaker"
Sh*t, they disbanded. I wish they would make some more stuff
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15.05.2017 - 22:24
Rating: 9
Risto
Wandering Midget
Written by qlacs on 03.03.2017 at 11:54

Sh*t, they disbanded. I wish they would make some more stuff

They never disbanded, life just got in the way a little. New album will be released in a month
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17.05.2017 - 14:55
Rating: 9
qlacs
"The Quaker"
Written by Risto on 15.05.2017 at 22:24

They never disbanded, life just got in the way a little. New album will be released in a month


Whaaaat
I just googled it and YES!! Aw man thanks for the info, I found their official homepage to be offline and no info on their facebook for quite a while, so I assumed that this happened. Excited for the album!!
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18.05.2017 - 12:30
Rating: 9
Risto
Wandering Midget
Written by qlacs on 17.05.2017 at 14:55

I found their official homepage to be offline and no info on their facebook for quite a while, so I assumed that this happened.

They created a new Facebook page a while ago, which had steady updates once a few months or so up until album announcement. https://www.facebook.com/Anthriel
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15.07.2019 - 22:10
Rating: 8
nonZero

8.5/10 leaning towards an 8.

Just a few too many clichés to be a 9.
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22.03.2020 - 19:07
Rating: 8
Mountain King
K i K o
Great discovery for me. I agree with the above praise, it's a quality prog album with Symphony X pre-Paradise Lost elements which is a big plus for me. Of course the solos are not on the level of Michael Romeo or something equivalent and I am missing catchy song/choruses even though prog doesn't need that, Symphony X, Pagan's Mind, Dream Theater etc... have created great prog with some catchiness as well.
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10.04.2020 - 02:18
Rating: 8
Mountain King
K i K o
Written by diamondblack on 17.06.2012 at 16:05

Anthriel rules....absolutely awesome. Also check out Adamantra very similar.

Thanks for the recommendation. Adamantra are solid but nothing that spectacular in my opinion. Anthriel have something unique going one, specially the second album "Transcendence"
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13.12.2021 - 08:09
Rating: 8
JoHn Doe

Surprisingly good prog-power and the nice vocals help a lot.
I will listen to the second album today.
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