Setting the bar higher than ever with melodic metal – review of Ice Exiled’s debut album “Reset The Sky”

I don’t want for 2024 to end. This year has brought so many excellent albums, live shows and memories, that I honestly don’t want to let go of it yet. Thankfully there is still some time to enjoy it, and to keep us company, why not choose from a fresh release? I would strongly suggest Ice Exiled‘s debut album “Reset The Sky”, to be released on November 29th.

Don’t worry, you won’t have to just take my word for it. Now I’ll give a proper explanation! To start off, who doesn’t like melodic metal? Exactly. And this is melodic metal of the finest kind, so expect a remarkable product. I’m hopelessly in love with Miika Matilainen’s vocals: he has such a warm and bright tone, that he could sing my grocery shopping list and it would still be amazing.

Oskari Kilpi on guitars and keyboards and Veikko Sajaniemi on cello and vocals give the rhythmic section something incredible to stand on, and oh my goodness, Roger Gottleben’s bass! What a glorious listen for me it is when I can properly appreciate and listen to the bass during the songs. I love this mixing, I love this production! This is how an album should be done.

“Civilization Zero” is an absolute marvellous track and I’m so glad they decided to promote it as a single, but don’t think that this band is to be considered less just because they only use clean vocals. When you get to “Reapers Feast“, you’ll understand why we need to keep them on our playlist from now on until forever! The two closing suites, “Anthropocentrum” and “The Satellite (We Call Home)“, are the cherry on top of this album.

I sincerely hope you’ll listen (pun intended) to my advice and spin “Reset The Sky” once it is released. Ice Exiled have prepared an album that is going to be the new standard for melodic metal, and even though we all must wait a bit for its release, it’s going to be worth it.

Tracklist:

1. Open Fire
2. Civilization Zero
3. Bloodfeud
4. Chained and Bound
5. Reapers Feast
6. Face the Night
7. Anthropocentrum
8. The Satellite (We Call Home)