Frontiers Music Srl is
delighted to present the fabulous new album from
CHAOS MAGIC entitled
“Furyborn”, on June 14!
CHAOS MAGIC is centered around Chilean vocalist Caterina
Nix who, for this sophomore release from the band, worked in close collaboration
with fellow Chilean producer, singer, and musician Nasson. Together, they have
created an absolute gem of a metal album, the splendidness of which is on full
display in the album's first single and music video, "Like Never
Before”.
Pre-order the album and
stream the single HERE: http://radi.al/Furyborn
"I’ve been writing songs for many
years, however, on the previous Chaos Magic album I had no intention of
interfering with Timo's creative process,” tells Caterina, referencing
ex-Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolkki's involvement on the first Chaos Magic
album. "But in the case of "Furyborn," I had the freedom to design a musical
vision of my own. I wanted the album to have both a modern sound and nostalgic
feel to it. The process of writing for me is very organic, I just start singing
a melody and build the songs from there. I seek the chords, write the lyrics,
and work them through. I have several streams of influence, so I definitely
wanted a rich mixture of intensities, rhythms, and styles. Of course, I can’t
leave out the fact that I worked with two brilliant musicians to give shape to
the album, Franco Lama and Nasson, who also produced the album and was a key
element in the development of the sound.”
And what exactly is the "sound" on
the new Chaos Magic album? "I wanted to mix different styles and also seek a
sound of my own and I think that is well achieved in "FuryBorn". It’s a mixture
of heavy, melodic, symphonic, and alternative metal, with traces of modern
progressive and electronic elements, unique arrangements and a bit of a
nostalgic feel associated to certain sounds from the '90s and early '00s. It has
moments of rage, power, and sick darkness, but also vulnerable, sensual, and
sometimes playful points. "FuryBorn" is harder to label compared to the previous
Chaos Magic album since on the new album the guitars are a more prominent
ingredient that gives tremendous richness to the sound. In summary, "FuryBorn"
is a rollercoaster ride that flows through assorted intense styles with uncommon
arrangements but with very catchy melodies,” concludes Caterina and rest assured
she’s really not exaggerating in the descriptions.
Nix also pulled in some talented
singers for a few duets on the album: Tom Englund (Evergrey) on the title track,
Ailyn (ex-Sirenia) on “Bravely Beautiful”, and Ronnie Romero (Rainbow and
CoreLeoni singer, ex-Lords of Black) on "Path Of The Brave". Producer Nasson
also duets with Caterina on “Falling Again”, while Mistheria (Bruce Dickinson,
Rob Rock) appears on keyboards on “Beware of Silent Waters”.
"These are incredible voices and
all the guest singers gave the album the textures I desired to each of the songs
they participated in,” says Caterina.
Also of note, the album was mixed
to perfection by none other than Danish studio master Jacob Hansen (Volbeat,
Pretty Maids, The Dark Element).
Caterina Nix is a superb young
vocalist from Chile, who was found by chance by former Stratovarius composer and
guitarist Timo Tolkki during one of his tours of South America. Timo was
supremely impressed and confident in Caterina’s singing abilities and he wrote
and produced the first Chaos Magic album, in addition to having her perform on
the second “Avalon” rock opera album “Angels of the
Apocalypse”.
While these two things brought
Caterina to the forefront more on the International stage, she had already
started her career in the band Aghonya, who released their first and only album
"Oxygen" in 2008, in which she wrote all the lyrics and vocal lines. Released
independently, the band and Caterina received rave reviews, which gave them the
opportunity to open shows in Chile for bands like After Forever, Edguy, and
Within Temptation.
Tracklist:
1. You Will Breathe
Again
2. Furyborn (Feat. Tom
Englund)
3. Like Never
Before
4. Beware Of Silent Waters (Feat
Mistheria)
5. Falling Again (Feat.
Nasson)
6. Bravely Beautiful (Feat.
Ailyn)
7. Throw Me To The
Wolves
8. I’d Give It
All
9. Path Of The Brave (Feat. Ronnie
Romero)
10. My Affliction
11. I’m Your
Cancer
Line-up:
Caterina Nix -
Vocals
Nasson - Guitars, vocals, piano,
programming, acoustic guitars & additional bass.
Franco Lama -
Programming
Carlos Hernandez -
Drums
Hermaunt Folatre -
Bass
