Kaktus Project - Superstition (2011)


Kaktus Project was created by guitarist Sylvain Rouviere, and while he may not be an instrumentalist that you are familiar with chances are you may know some of the musicians he’s surrounded himself with. On the group’s newest album Superstition Rouviere has collaborated with people that have been involved with Avantasia, Heavenly, Therion, and Masterplan among others and as you might expect this makes each track sound fairly different from the last. There are a few moments here and there that drag, but they’re the exception rather than the norm and if you enjoy heavy/power metal this is worth checking out.
The instrumentals on Superstition are pretty varied but always use melody as a common element. Whether the musicians are going at an extremely fast pace or offering up a slower ballad, all of the guitar work is melodic and makes this album sure to instantly appeal to power metal fans with its hooks. Right from the beginning it is made clear that Kaktus Project is able to write fast, edgy numbers as the opening song “Farewell” flies by at a brisk pace. The instrumental work is very well done, and you can tell that Rouviere has compiled a great crew of musicians to bring his vision to life. However, there is one issue that stands out throughout Superstition. There are a couple of slow ballads featuring female vocals, and while these aren’t bad they don’t have the same hooks as the faster songs and come and go without making a big impression. The cover of “Bohemian Rhapsody” is pretty cool though, and comes as a nice surprise at the end of the disc.

Tracklist:
01. Farewell (04:55)
02. Superstition (03:38)
03. Above The Flame (04:00)
04. Tonight (05:17)
05. Possession (03:19)
06. The Sadness (04:08)
07. Dark Room (04:48)
08. Alone In The dark (03:45)
09. Cold In The Night (03:25)
10. I'm Living In My Death (04:28)
11. My Tears (03:52)
12. Resurrection (04:03)
13. Bohemian Rhapsody [Queen Cover] (Bonus track) (05:45)

Line-Up:

Singers:

* Amanda Somerville (AVANTASIA)
* Mike Dimeo (MASTERPLAN, RIOT, THE LIZARDS)
* Sylvain Rouviere
* Henning Basse (METALIUM, SONS OF SEASON)
* Oliver Hartmann (AT VANCE, HARTMANN)
* Nico
* Severine (KRESTENTA)

Guitarists:

* Sylvain Rouviere
* Manu Livertout
* Patrick Manouguian
* Axel Bonneau
* Alesk (NO WAY, CHATTAHOOCHEE)
* Vincent Morla (LARRY CROCKETT BAND, TESTE OF HELL)
* Charley Corbiaux (HEAVENLY)
* Olvier Lapauze (HEAVENLY)
* Didier Chesneau (HEADLINE)

Bassists

* Christophe Babin (Headline, Virus IV..)
* Matthieu G. Plana (HEAVENLY)
* Fanfan (CRY FREEDOM FAMILY)
* Igor Lalai

Keyboardists:

* Manu Martin (PATRICK RONDAT)
* Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, SONS OF SEASON)

Drummers:

* David Rousseau (NO WAY, SAINTE OMBRE)
* Benoit Vedrenne (EDGAR ALLAN)

MP3-320 Kbps-126 MB

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