Amberian Dawn River Of Tuoni

2015, Their debut album could be described as Power-orientated Symphonic metal which combines speed, melodies and operatic vocals. Adding to all this tales of Scandinavian mythology and some male vocals, we get the final result of yet another ambitious female-fronted metal band ready to conquer the metal scene. Apart from the fact that Amberian Dawn may actually sound Nightwish-alike, their music shows unarguably the talent of its performers. Singer Heidi Parviainen's well-trained voice is evident in most of the songs off the record, especially on those where a wide variety of keys and quick switches of tonalities are being used. Something that could be called an advantage of the vocals is the rare use of high-pitched ones that is otherwise too common in the world of Symphonic metal. Heidi is aware of how to use her voice without constantly trying to prove her abilities as a professional singer. All in all, RIVER OF TUONI was a good start for the career of the band.