Insatia featuring World-Class Vocalist Zoë Marie Federoff (International-Tucson, Arizona/Quebec, Canada) “Phoenix Aflame” 100 out of 100 BLOOD DRIPPING SKULLS — FULL SCORE — TOP 100 ALBUM OF 2017 — 2ND KICK•ASS•METAL HALL OF FAME ALBUM FOR THE MELODIC/SYMPHONIC/ POWER METAL HEROS

 

 

……….CD REVIEW………

INSATIA
International • Tuscon, Arizona/Quebec, Canada
Phoenix Aflame…
Featuring World-Class Vocalist
Zoe Marie Federoff
Pitch Black Records
Unleashed on Planet Metal
June 23rd, 2017

KICK ASS METAL Rating
100 OUT OF 100 BLOOD DRIPPIING SKULLS
TIMELESS MASTERPIECE
Perfect Power Metal
FUCKING ESSENTIAL

 

THE IMMORTALS OF METAL ON THIS TIMELESS MASTERPIECE

Zoë Marie Federoff • Vocals

Kaelen Sarakinis • Guitars

Dave Ablaze • Bass

Daniel Millian • Drums

THE SONG YOU LOVE AND KNOW BY HEART AND BURNED ONTO DNA…aka… Tracklisting

Land of the Living • Intro

Act of Mercy

Memory of a Sapphire

Sacred

We Are The Grey

Phoenix Aflame

Not My God

Captor and Captive

Velvet Road

Healer of Hated

Fans of World-Class Power Metal artist such as MindMaze • Unleash The Archers • KOBRA AND THE LOTUS • Epica • Within Temptation • Xandria • KAMELOT • Serenity • Delain • Poets of the Fall, take notice.

Whoa….!!! thought you would never find the perfect album for heavy rotation, between Nightwish “Once” and MindMaze “Back From The Dead”. Well this is it!!! This album RULES!!!

As one of THE most anticipated albums of this year, alongside Edge Of Paradise “Alive”. This album not only meets my expectations, it exceeds them. It has been 1298 days since the all-time classic. Insatia “Asylum Denied” was Unleashed on Planet Metal on December 3rd, 2013. That album I played a billion million times. Because I live in a cold climate album, and certain albums go with Winter. When it’s 20 degrees below, with the wind-chill factor. I am reaching for and listening to Insatia “Asylum Denied”, at the fireplace, dripping hot chocolate with marshmallows, or a cup of coffee.

Was this album worth the wait? For sure…!!! Supreme metallic art of the highest order. Such as this Insatia “Phoenix Aflame”, and Insatia “Asylum Denied”. I would rather have a album like this. ALL KILLER AND NO FILLER!!!!, anyday!!!

@ KICK•ASS•METAL were always looking for the most distinctive, original, unique one-of-a-kind bands.

Any band, such as Insatia. Having a World-Class Vocalist and World-Class Musicians, with top-notch song-writing and extraordinary compositional, have a unfair advantage over those who are at the beginner stage. Because these bands know what a hook is and what a riff is, and know to make sure the METALLIC MAYHEM, has a driving edge, while never forgetting virtuosity !!!

The Insatia albums “Asylum Denied” & “Phoenix Aflame” will always have a have a heavy rotation in my CDalbum player. Because I always pay attention to lyrics, because I am always looking for albums with positive vibes, such as Trouble “Psalms 9”, Trouble “The Skull”, Trouble “Run To The Light” and Pale Forest “Exit Mould”.

I have no problem putting Insatia “Phoenix Aflame”, in the big leagues of albums such as Nightwish “Once”, Epica “The Holographic Principle ” and MindMaze “Back From The Edge “

As a matter of fact, I would hang this album Insatia “Phoenix Aflame” in The KICK•ASS•METAL Heavy Metal Hall of Fame offices, right next to Nightwish “Once”, as a Death Metal AGE, Gothic Metal AGE, and Avant-garde Metal AGE Publication I do listen to Symphonic Melodic Power Metal Metal. Because of the similar origins to the Founding and Progenitor artist!!! I proudly throw in the CD player, The Gathering “Nighttime Birds” then Nightwish “Once”. I have always built my music library 1st and foremost, based on authenticity. And Insatia is the real deal!!!!

Zoë Marie Federoff is a true original one-of-a-kind World-Class Vocalist. I know this band Insatia’s sound/style with in a few notes. Because while bands have influences, and what resonates with me is the artist making heavy metal art.

So one the Sonic Cathedral / Metal Maidens/ Metalholic/ KICK ASS METAL/ Ravenheart/ Black Phoenix Forum/ Femme Metal side of planet METAL’S news coverage, and record reviews. Expect to see this album on top 100 albums not just in 2017, but perhaps the decade 2010 list, and We have both Insatia’s albums as KICK ASS METAL HEAVY METAL HALL OF FAME ALBUMS. Which are albums that you want to have multiple copies of, since the idea of record collecting is to find the music that will always easily survive the test of time, because talent, innovation, originality, authenticity will never go out of style.

The stellar Gogo Melone Art artwork,

 

https://www.facebook.com/gogomeloneartworks/

https://www.facebook.com/aeoniansorrowofficial/

http://www.gogomelone.com/

makes this album a true “must have”, and of course this album is supreme metallic art of the highest order, which makes this album a True FUCKING ESSENTIAL purchase!!!

Insatia Discography

“Asylum Denied”
December 3rd, 2013
TOP 100 HEAVY METAL ALBUMS OF 2013
KICK•ASS•METAL Heavy Metal Hall of Fame album

 

 

“Phoenix Aflame”
June 23rd, 2017
TOP 100 HEAVY METAL ALBUMS OF 2017
KICK•ASS•METAL Heavy Metal Hall of Fame album

 

 

Biography

Insatia is an American/Canadian power metal band with female vocals. Founded in 2009 and fronted by Zoë Federoff, the band has released one self produced debut …album, Asylum Denied, and opened for multiple international acts, including Sonata Arctica and Dark Tranquility. In 2014 Fabio D’Amore (Serenity) and his partner Ivan Moni Bidin (Starsick System, Pathosray, Last Warning) announced their positions as producers on Insatia’s upcoming sophomore release, Phoenix Aflame. Joined by producer Staffan Karlsson, known for his work with Arch Enemy, Firewind, Roxette, and many other notable acts, Fabio and Ivan spent the first part of 2015 recording the album at St. Cecilia Studios in Tucson, Arizona, USA, with engineers Steven Lee Tracy and Robbie Williamson. The album’s production then went to Artesonika Studios, Fabio and Ivan’s home base, in Perdenone Italy. In mid 2015 Insatia’s lineup was further enhanced by the addition of Dave Ablaze (Blackguard) on bass, as album production continued overseas. Kaelen Sarakinis and Daniel Millan were added on guitars and drums in 2016. Phoenix Aflame is set for release on June 23rd 2017 via Pitch Black Records, and features Apollo Papathanesio

(ex-Firewind, Spiritual Beggers), Chris Amott

(ex-Arch Enemy, Armageddon),

Christian Hermsdörfer

(ex-Visions Of Atlantis, Serenity, Beyond The Black), and Erica James (The Erica James Band).

 

Fabio D’Amore

and Christian Hermsdörfer appear courtesy of Napalm Records. Ivan Moni Bidin

appears courtesy of Bakerteam records. Apollo Papathanesio appears courtesy of InsideOut Music. Chris Amott appears courtesy of Century Media.

 

KILLER CONTACTS

Homesite
http://www.insatiaband.com

YouTube
youtube.com/insatiaofficial

Facebook
facebook.com/insatiaband

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lauren Harris performing live at the Sziget Music Festival, Budapest, Hungary on 12th August 2008.

KICK*ASS*METAL presents Sonic Cathedral’s top 10’s of 2014 in alphabetical order * a top 100 albums of 2014 list from Sonic Cathedral web ‘zine

here is the link to the article

http://www.soniccathedral.com/webzine/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1165&Itemid=1

Delain won the Sonic Cathedral album of the year * Delain gets this youTube video World-Class Vocalist and World-Class spotlight in this article

here is the link to Sonic Cathedral’s official facebook profile

https://www.facebook.com/SonicCathedral

 

Since KICK*ASS*METAL specializes in TRUE NORWEGIAN GOTHIC METAL, and World-Class Music from Scandinavia, every band from Norway gets a Flag of Norway, in this KICK*ASS*METAL article

Amaranthe (Sweden)– Massive Addictive

Ancient Bards – A New Dawn Ending

A Sound of Thunder – The Lesser Key of Solomon

Arch Enemy (Sweden) – War Eternal

Aria Flame – A World of Silence

Arkona – Yav

Blues Pills (Sweden) – Blues Pills

Cadaveria – Karma (DVD)

Crystal Viper – Possession

Dark Sarah – Episodes I and II

Darkyra – Dragon Tears 

Dawn of Destiny – F.E.A.R.

Delain – The Human Contradiction

Destiny Potato – LUN

Devilskin – We Rise

Diabulus in Musica – Argia 

Diskelion – Remember Sorrow

Divided We Fall – DreamCrusher 

Dominia – Thropania

Edenian – The Rise of the Nephilim

Eluveitie – Origins 

Elysion – Someplace Better 

Enemy of Reality – Rejected Gods 

enkElination – Tears of Lust 

Evenoire – Herons 

Epica – The Quantum Enigma

Ex Libris – Medea

Kingfisher Sky – Arms of Morpheus

Kobra and the Lotus – High Priestess 

Flight of Fire – Shatter the Sky

Heliosaga – Towers in the Distance

In This Moment – Black Widow

Introitus – Anima

Kaipa – Sattyg

Kontrust – Explositive

Kowai – Dissonance

Lacuna Coil – Broken Crown Halo

Lana Del Rey – Ultraviolence 

Lenore S. Fingers – Inner Tales

Light Bringer – Monument

Liv Kristine (Norway/ International) – Vervain

Lydia’s Libido – Kiss the Frog

Lyria – Catharsis

Macbeth – Neo-Gothic Propaganda

MaYaN – Antagonise

MindMaze – Back From the Edge

Myrkur (Denmark) – Myrkur

Needle Sharp – Demo 

November 7 – Awaraxid 7mg

Omnyoz – Fuujin Kaikou/Raijin Sousei

Pesante – Overplayed

The Pretty Reckless – Going to Hell

Revontulet – Hear Me

Savn (Norway) – Savn

Scandelion – Nonsense

Silent Opera – Reflections

Sister Sin – Black Lotus 

stOrk – Broken Pieces

Stream of Passion – A War of Our Own

Terminatryx – Shadow 

Triosphere – The Heart of the Matter

Within Temptation – Hydra

Within Temptation – Let Us Burn

Where Angels Fall – Redemption

Xandria – Sacrificium

 

 

 

Photo above KAM Mascot Dino

Photo below KAM Mascot and the brain’s of the operation.

Brainiac.

 

 

 

SONIC CATHEDRAL’S TOP 10 albums of 2014 by ranking
Delain – The Human Contradiction

Within Temptation – Hydra

Xandria – Sacrificium

Devilskin – We Rise

Lacuna Coil – Broken Crown Halo

Epica – The Quantum Enigma

The Pretty Reckless – Going to Hell

Arch Enemy – War Eternal

Diskelion – Remember Sorrow

Destiny Potato – LUN

In This Moment – Black Widow 

THE best part of being a metal fan and a music collector is reading Top 10’s / Top 100’s albums of the year list, and every year, I always l@@k forward to reading the best albums releases from Sonic Cathedral, since I have been a fan of Sonic Cathedral web ‘zine since day 1…..