Carpe Diem

Heavenly | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 16, 2010)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: AFM Records
• ASIN: B002WONN7E
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,194 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

French Melodic Power Metal returns with a bang! Combining high quality musicianship with amazing songwriting, Heavenly's "Carpe Diem" will surely satisfy every lover of great melodic Metal. Songs like Lost In Your Eyes, the grooving Fullmoon and the bombastic speed hymn Ashen Paradise are clearly amongst the very best Power Metal songs of the last years. And Heavenly don't shy back from enhancing their spectrum with songs that remind of the glorious Queen (Farewell, A Better Me), "Carpe Diem" undoubtedly marks the peak of Heavenly's career.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fantastic; an essential to every power metal fans collection, February 25, 2010

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R. Kappelmann "Ryan" (San Francisoo, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carpe Diem (Audio CD)

So after a long long LONG time of not having listened to anything from the Heavenly catalog, I decided to download the newest album of theirs, Carpe Diem. As echoed in the title, they really seized the opportunity as a band to really write something entertaining, and truly refreshing to power metal as of late, as well as refreshing of themselves as a band.

It seems to be a common agreement that A Better Me is a very standout track, and my god, this album wreaks of Queen influence, as well as I noticed some very Angra-ish solos coming from a few of the songs. All I could think of is "Kiko Loureiro?" (not sure the spelling of his name, too lazy to check at 4 a.m.)

Anyways, this album I had no trouble with listening from start to finish. It's great, and I hope some more can give it a whirl!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very nice album!!!, March 31, 2010

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Kevin Nazario Bartolomei "Sazabi" (Ponce, Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carpe Diem (Audio CD)

It's been years since I have heard anything by this band, but man, this one is really good. Sounds like a mix of Helloween from the Keepers era, Power Quest and Rhapsody. Yes, is that good. An excellent performance, nice vocals(almost a clone of Michael Kiske)and a sweet melodic sound that leaves you satisfied. If you like melodic power metal this is probably one for you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heavenly Power Metal For Heavenly Fans, January 15, 2010

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Wesley Michael Rushing (Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carpe Diem (Audio CD)

If you're anything like me, you've kept a close eye (and ears) on this band. Heavenly have released consistently high-quality, entertaining albums over the years, and Carpe Diem is no different. Now, keep in mind this album is closer in style to their earlier efforts, and not the critically acclaimed Virus. This is a double-edged sword in a sense since critics will likely dismiss this as Heavenly 'playing it safe', however fans of Heavenly's earlier works will truly appreciate their dedication to the catchy, enjoyable power metal that has served them and their true fans since Coming From the Sky.

If you pine for when power metal valued melody and catchiness over "progressive elements" (despite their being a very small amount on Carpe Diem) and commercial sensibilities, Heavenly has the medicine you need. It may lean toward being cheesy, but isn't that what power metal should be when it's fun? Great melodies and great musicianship keep Carpe Diem on-par with any other Heavenly album. Carpe Carpe Diem will most likely have every song in it's track list thoroughly lodged in your head for days on end.

The album cover art is also worth mentioning, perhaps a bit steamy and not-at-all representative of the music, but it is quite pleasing to the eyes.

A must-have for fans of melodious, fun, and catchy power metal!