Desdæmona
Nemesis (Blackened Heart)
Out: May 13th, 2023
Playing time: 05:00
Has it really been seven years already? In July 2016, “Starcrossed“, the debut of the Italian symphonic metal band Desdæmona, around singer Anna Holtz, was released. In 2019, there was a re-release on all digital platforms. After that, apart from a few singles, not much new was heard from the band. First there was the single “Everdare (Memento Audere Semper)” in December 2019, followed by the Belinda Carlise cover “Heaven is a place on earth” in October 2020. Now there is finally new material again with “Nemesis (Blackened Heart)”.
“Everdare (Memento Audere Semper)” was a typical Desdæmona song. Powerful Metal with the outstanding voice of Anna Holtz. The cover “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” fell a bit sound-wise. Probably due to the fact that high-quality studio recordings were difficult to make during the Corona lockdown. Fortunately, this is now changed again, as you can hear convincingly on “Nemesis (Blackened Heart)”. Here the musicians really bang away right from the start. Heavier than I remembered. Roaring guitars paired with a high epic factor. Piano and orchestral accompaniment make sure of that. And with their female singer, the Venetians have a unique selling point. Even if Anna lets her vocal cords vibrate a little less this time. I like this impressive voice. An excellent guitar solo is then the icing on the cake.
With “Nemesis (Blackened Heart)” Desdæmona return impressively. Although the band has shrunk to a quartet in the meantime, the sound is extremely powerful. With this they deliver a foretaste of a hopefully soon to be released new album. It’s about time after seven long years.
Band photo by courtesy of Anna Holtz and Desdæmona.
Desdæmona – Nemesis (Blackened Heart): https://youtu.be/p1Yid8DTI7g
Lineup:
Anna Holtz – Vocals, Piano, Orchestration
Diego Mega – Bass
Daniele Breda – Drums, Cymbals
Mattia Vanzetto “il Vanza” – Lead Guitar, Orchestration
Track list:
- Nemesis (Blackened Heart)
