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Insania: V (Praeparatus Supervivet)
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Insania: V (Praeparatus Supervivet)

Power Metal
3.5/5.0

V (Praeparatus Supervivet) marks the long-awaited return of Sweden's Insania, a band with a history that dates to 1992. The band has been absent from the studio for 14 years since 2007's Agony - Gift Of Life. The new album reunites most every player from that era with vocalist Ola Halen only coming onboard this year. As the album title suggests, this is Insania fifth studio project. The Latin, Praeparatus Supervivet, can be translated as "Prepared to Survive." Perhaps an omen of future work to come?

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As a reminder, Insania plays traditional European power metal, featuring two vocalists and a twin guitar attack. The band trifles little with the genre formula. Generally, most songs start with riffs and rhythm section then leap into fast and heavy power metal gallop and groove with quintessential conclusion: epic guitar solos. This formula is self-evident within Power Of The Dragonborn, Blood, Tears And Agony, Praeparatus Supervivet, and the longer The Last Hymn Of Life. But exceptions there are, if only with some small nuances. For instance, My Revelation tricks with acoustic guitar to start, but then it's all power metal from there. Synths are more present at the start of Moonlight Shadow, only to rise with some notice throughout and within the heavy power metal. Not unlike the aforementioned My Revelation, Like A Rising Star uses piano to throw you an initial curve; raucous power metal quickly ensues.

Essentially, if you're a fan of power metal you will enjoy Insania's return to the genre with the bombastic, fast, and heavy V (Praeparatus Supervivet). Recommended to power metal fans worldwide.




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Essentially, if you're a fan of power metal you will enjoy Insania's return to the genre with the bombastic, fast, and heavy V (Praeparatus Supervivet). Recommended to power metal fans worldwide.

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