A NEW REIGN (2022)
Illucia has a certain evil about their sound that would certainly have attracted some likely interesting and dark lore, should they have come out before the Internet. Illucia spans everything from doomed passages to frenzied speed metal, all while retaining that certain heavy metal aura. Read more.
In a true nod to all the elements championed by bands like Iron Maiden (part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal in the Seventies and Eighties), there's a fantasy concept narrative and plenty of incisive songwriting to go with it. Read more.
The style of the record is very much in line with classic Heavy Metal, using catchy riffs and heavy rhythms to support lyrics that are either angry or provide warnings of things to come in typical Heavy Metal fashion. ILLUCIA’s return to the glory days of Heavy Metal with a new attitude and ferocity is amazing to hear! Read more.
Illucia also demonstrate that they want to give a certain variety and dynamism to their work, succeeding in intent, alternating fast and square pieces such as Fateful Night, Hellucination, Clap of Thunder, Wall of Desire with more epic and dramatic ones such as Slaves of the Land and the final The Ritual... A New Reign. Read more.
The lead guitar solos are a strong point as well and Mr. Nitin Charles Martin can crank on the axe when called for. ILLUCIA has made a good debut with "A New Reign" and have constructed a strong foundation to build on. Read more.