To even glance at Chapter II – Legacy’s album art would tell you there is something more to this band than their Symphonic metal status let’s on. Ad Infinitum makes themselves stand out by combining heavy, powerful riffs with epic orchestrations, soul-stirring vocal melodies, and fearsome growls touched by a bit of finesse – a sound that has become more prominent on their second album: Chapter II: Legacy released on October 29 th, 2021. In the middle of the pandemic, they dropped their debut album: Chapter I – Monarchy and quickly attracted a considerable amount of attention across the worldwide metal scene. Formed in 2018 by Melissa Bonny, Ad Infinitum is a Swiss Symphonic Metal band that later added the additions of drummer Niklas Müller, guitarist Adrian Theßenvitz, and bassist Korbinian Benedict to complete the heavy metal quartet we have all come to admire. With tracks like “Marching on Versailles” and “See You in Hell”, which saw a combination of commanding vocal prowess mixed with cinematic level orchestrations, it was like nothing I had ever heard before. Songs like “Your Enemy” or cinematic grand finale “Lullaby” leave no scope for weakness and unveil the heaviest side of AD INFINITUM to date.Like many, I was enchanted by Ad Infinitum’s distinct sound from early on. Hailing from hell, hard-hitting “Afterlife” features the vocal power of Nils Molin (Amaranthe, Dynazty), merging in perfect harmony with Melissa’s incredibly haunting delivery. Vibrant “Unstoppable” glows like a warm flame in a dark night with intense orchestration, leading into dramatic mid-tempo epos “Inferno” shortly after. Right away, the music reflects the extremely multifaceted voice of Melissa Bonny – ranging from crystal clear vocals to impressively powerful screams and menacing growls. Such talent can be witnessed with opener “Reinvented”, lurking with lovely piano tunes and erupting in intense riffage in the blink of an eye. Chapter II - Legacy once again showcases the indispensable creativity of AD INFINITUM – featuring twelve complex, marvelous tracks highlighting their sonic development and undeniable symphonic strength. And, for many, he is the father of all vampires.
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The duality between heroic actions and the barbarity resulting from them, between one's actions and the intentions behind them versus the collateral damages, and the myths born following one's death. The paradoxical life and afterlife of Vlad The Impaler, also known as Dracula, inspired the themes and questions of this album.
The lyrics of Chapter II - Legacy have, just like for their debut album, been inspired by a historical figure. Chapter II - Legacy surprises with a melting pot of different influences and a contrast between super heavy riffs, a sometimes even djent/metalcore-like touches and catchy hook lines and melodies, giving the band's sophomore album a modern and equally timeless touch without losing their personal signature. Instead, they teamed up with orchestrator Elias Holmlid and Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Epica, Amaranthe and many more), who manned the amazing recording (vocals), mix, post production and mastering duties. The unit has built a creative blueprint for themselves, choosing to self-produce the second album independent from any producer influence during the writing process. Now, she sets her focus back to her main musical force as AD INFINITUM, with Adrian Thessenvitz (guitars), Korbinian Benedict (bass) and Niklas Müller (drums), will unveil its new opus, Chapter II - Legacy. In addition, frontwoman Melissa Bonny is consistently drawn to exciting musical collaborations, like her recent feature with FEUERSCHWANZ – which has already gained over 2.4 million views on YouTube since its release. With their spellbinding debut album,Ĭhapter I - Monarchy (2020), brought to life in the middle of a global pandemic, the foursome reached millions of plays on streaming platforms and the intoxicating video for first single “Marching on Versailles” has gathered over 1.7M video views to date. Symphonic metal onslaught AD INFINITUM are no stranger to the scene.
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