Swedish cinematic metal act Nocean is armed with fire and fury on their new track, "Insight of Valeria," the latest chapter in an epic telling lifted directly from the throes of a continuing concept saga that envelops more than just music but an experience. This third installment in the band's growing body of work is available now. Independently released, packaged in a visually stunning, steampunk-themed moving picture, this is epic, cinematic, symphonic power tucked inside a storyboard laden with heavy elements of danger and destruction.
Stockholm-based Nocean is known for not staying within the lines, and "Insight of Valeria" is no different. As the title suggests, the song takes you on the mystic adventure of Valeria, the Mage of Time, who is cursed to a time loop. The progress of Valeria's transformation unfurls as if in a dark fantasy opera, its score a matter of rising and falling music played with a measure of tension and epic swells. Every riff, every hidden drum line, and every layer of orchestration efficiently transport you further by epoch by Odessey. Here, she defies destiny itself and declares she will change it.
Nocean is unique in that they have the power to merge dark and lush cinematic soundscapes with an assertive, stage-friendly sound. This is made to be brought to life under the lights in front of an audience waiting to be swept away. Led by a strong female lead, the band delivers vocals that soar and tone with grace and power, reminiscent of symphonic metal heavyweights such as Within Temptation but with their singular force.
Theatrical-metal appreciators will be lured in by the music and the multi-sensorial experience that Nocean has carved out. With an instrumental version, "Insight of Valeria" also demands closer listening, full of layers to unpeel and enjoy. With the whole saga on the horizon, Nocean creates mythos. "Insight of Valeria" is a triumphant, dramatic look into the world where music and fantasy smash together with explosive ferocity.
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