This Italian metal outfit Die For My Sins formed in 2022 – as brothers Fabio and Nicolas Calluori felt the time was right to develop a new act after decades of experience in power metal band Heimdall. Scream is the debut album, containing nine explosive tracks in the traditional realm chock full of catchy vocal melodies plus occasional bombastic / symphonic touches to reach a multi-generational audience through their sound. Supplementary guest support includes members/ex-members of Primal Fear, Elegy, Timeless Fairytale and their other act Heimdall rounds out the sonic output nicely, where most will be active in rebel rousing activities at the power riffs, punchy tempos, and resourceful singing prowess in every cut.
Fabio handles multiple hats in the band: beyond guitars, bass, and keyboards, he wrote all the songs, produced, mixed, and mastered the final proceedings in his own Sonic Temple recording studio. The dynamic versatility shines in the flow of the record – as one minute you’ll get more of a straightforward, energetic number like “Still Alive”, only to switch into epic atmosphere a la Iron Maiden / Dio for “In the Sign of the Cross”. Eight of the nine songs vocally gain favor from Ralf Scheepers – using a mixture of his mid-range to upper register to quintessential metal mastery on winning cuts like “Dark Symphony” and the infectious title track opener. The smaller details flesh out driving, memorable arrangements – the openness of the bass and Nicolas’ furious groove to power drumming component on “Time” as well as the piano to European-oriented melodic metal riffs that balance next to the exemplary Ian Parry vocal performance for “Shades of Grey” allowing an extra propulsion of aural appeasement to emerge. Fabio also grabbed some tasty lead breaks from Luca Sellitto and Carmelo Claps – a testament to leaving no stone unturned in the ultimate fan-forward experience to become one with these songs.
Embracing a mix of traditional, melodic power, and occasional symphonic influences under the metal umbrella, Die For My Sins through Scream straddle the lines of solid European and North American influences (current Helloween, Judas Priest, Mob Rules, and early 90s Savatage among them) that should find plenty of followers over the long haul.