Fairyland

Normally the name of a band is not the focus on a site such as this, but in this case an exception must be made. It clearly says something about the difference between the metal cultures of Europe and America, where in France a band can call themselves Fairyland and actually expect to be taken seriously. Apparently the band previously tried some other names, only slightly better (Fantasy, Fantasia) before settling on their present monicker. On to the music ... Fairyland specializes in bombastic, symphonic, keyboard-driven metal (at times the guitars seem almost buried beneath the swirling keyboards), often reminiscent of Rhapsody Of Fire or indeed, any number of Italian bands playing this style. In general, Fairyland's songwriting is sometimes adventurous in a good sense, and sometimes overly grandiose in a bad sense. Clearly the target audience here is European, and those into Rhapsody-styled symphonic music with a fantasy bent will like this band. The group has undergone a number of lineup changes over the course of their career, including the unfortunate passing of keyboardist/leader Philippe Giordana in 2022, but the band (now with no original members) presses on.

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