EXOTHERIA – Angels Are Calling

Exotheria hail from Italy, and although the band has been around for the better part of 20 years, Angels Are Calling is their debut full-length release. Exotheria play an interesting mix of Helloween-ish Power Metal, coupled with some light Symphonic and Neo-classical elements. If you can imagine a mid-road blend between Helloween and Angra, you pretty much have Exotheria. By and large, this album works very well and is an enjoyable listen that is well-written and produced. Vocalist Nicola Ciarlini generally performs well, but noticeably comes across off-key at times … really the only apparent weakness in Angels Are Calling.