For a band that’s solely been collectively since 2021, Leipzig, Germany’s trad metalers Firmament have the majestic, old-fashioned ’80s metallic/laborious rock dialed in on their second full-length For Centuries Alive. This assured quintet—Stefan Deutsch (bass), Jonas Zeidler (drums), Tom Michalik (guitars), Philipp Meyer (guitars), Marco Herrmann (vocals)—are propelled by a vocalist with a sturdy and versatile set of pipes (half Dickinson, half Halford) who’s the proper praise to the dueling harmonies of Michalik and Meyer. The sound is basic, however the songs are timeless. For Centuries Alive has all of the meat of ’80s metallic with out the cheese.
For Centuries Alive is about for launch on vinyl, CD and digitally on September 19 through Dying Victims Productions. Place your preorder right here (Dying Victims web site) or right here (Bandcamp).
The band described its newest effort thusly:
“We current For Centuries Alive, an album shifting between vastness and energy, stillness and anthem. Rooted within the uncooked spirit of the ’70s and ’80s and infused with cinematic, dramatic touches throughout numerous genres, it unfolds a soundscape stuffed with creativeness, environment, and timeless tales – from the deepest longing to grand gestures. Nonetheless direct and gripping, but expansive. Lengthy story brief: a house for adventurers.”
