cyvella
“Simultaneously surging with shadowy aching colors and throbbing magical manifestations, “Soul Defy” is wickedly compelling and hypnotic.”
—CelebMix on Soul Defy See Premiere here
“Comprising four tracks, the EP begins with the title track, opening on low-slung oscillating electro-rock washes topped by Cyvella’s femme fatale-laced tones, imbuing the lyrics with dangerous textures. “Soul Defy” rides oozing, shimmering synths atop a syncopated rhythm as Cyvella injects the lyrics with dark, smouldering sensuality.
On “Dirt,” Cyvella blends hints of art-rock with eerie electro-rock, while her voice ranges from luminous and delicate to wickedly husky. Surging harmonics infuse the melody with shadowy, edgy colours. The final track, “PMS,” features heavy thrumming colouration discharging raw savours of punk-like dynamics, reverberating with thick layers of dominating resonance.”
— XSNoize on EP Rich See premiere here
“Truly at the top of her game, Marlain Angelides’ brand new project, Cyvella, is like a menagerie of musical forces”
— She Makes Music UK See Interview here
“Electronic in nature, Angelides brings a truthful, raw approach to Cyvella, topped off with a certain cinematic quality that makes the music feel substantial, which brings to mind other experimental, downtempo artists such as Portishead.”
— V13.net on Rich See premiere here
“A stunning alt-electronic talent who has become widely known for her ability to incorporate pure emotion with elegant and perfectly polished electronic hues, CYVELLA is arguably one of the 2021’s most vibrant new stars.”
— Broken 8 Records on Dirt See premiere here
“The alternative soundscapes, a vocal delivery that sounds like nothing we’ve heard in a while, and a futuristic production has enveloped a sound we need to hear more of. So much of the pop world these days is cookie cutter tracks that stay in their lane and don’t attempt to be different or strive for greatness. In this case, there’s an audible effort here to break that mold and create something for the music listener who’s sick of the same.”
— We Write About Music song review. See post here
“While the COVID-19 pandemic served as a rock bottom moment for musicians across the world, it was the chance for “consummate chameleon” Marlain Angelides to form her new silky-smooth alt/electric rock project, CYVELLA”
— Music Bugle Interview. See here
“ leads us to discover a singer who travels between rock, progressive metal, pop and theater: Marlain Angelides “ Italian based interview See article here
Celebrity magazine comments on fitness regime. See article here
LEZ ZEPPELIN
“ Yet she brings a sexiness to her singing, instantly winning over the crowd “ See article here
“ But the real weight of convincing the audience was clearly on the shoulders of lead singer Marlain Angelides. In the original Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page's guitar (and songwriting, especially during the early years) really set the sound, but it was Robert Plant's screechy vocals that helped establish the origins of heavy metal, even if they were always a league ahead of the hair bands that would follow them in the 1980s. And heavy metal has always been a guys' music, fueled by testosterone, bravado, and lust.
Or at least that's what you may have thought before hearing Angelides belt out songs like "Whole Lotta Love" ("a-way, way deep inside..."), "Kashmir," and "Immigrant Song." The Zepheads sitting near me were on their feet, shouting, with their fists in the air, as if the original band was on stage.” See article here
Ascending Dawn
“ Angelides’ seductive, dreamily-flowing voice sets the song apart. It’s a voice that discharges psychic auras of electrical hues, forceful yet palpably elegant and polished, like an implacable force brooding over an enigmatic objective. It’s a superb vocal instrument, exciting pangs of romantic envy, lucid exposition and a raffish sonic heedlessness that’s spectacular…” See article here
“ Ascending Dawn hit you like a 'Cannonball' with their beautiful melodies...a track mixed with fierce prog riffage and majestic melodies from the beautiful voice of vocalist, Marlain Angelides.” See the premiere here
Premiere for 'SIMPLIFY' LIVE IN STUDIO VOCAL VIDEO was released: Ascending Dawn is led by the beautiful voice of Marlain Angelides, and their sound combines fierce progressive metal riffs with memorable melodies. See article here
“ Greek/Cypriot/British singer Marlain Angelides absolutely kills it by melding her serenading and melodious clean vocals with the band’s heavy and chuggy music...” See the article here
Alternative Press featured 'ALL IN NOW' on their playlist of the week. See the article here
Tattoo.com featured Premiere for video release of 'INSIDE THE SILENCE' . See the article here
REVIEWS:
"With bands like Ascending Dawn it is easy to see the link between metal and classical music. Their music captures the same scope and grandeur, the same theatricality and dynamics that defined the biggest and most intricate end of symphonic composers such as Beethoven and Wagner." AnR Factory
"There’s strong elements of Lacuna Coil in the soaring vocals, " Brady Irwin - Overdrive Music Magazine
"Revolving around the centrepiece vocals of Greek/Cypriot singer Marlain Angelides, ASCENDING DAWN brings angular and cutting melodic prog-metal to a worldwide audience." Neil Mach - RawRamp
" It is no intended deception that Marlain is pretty much the band's secret weapon, her vocals ebb, flow and assert themselves in every breath. " Pat Riot - Riff Relevant.com
" Cannonball is a great hit song especially with its catchy vocal... this reminded me of Evanescence, one of the top female-fronted metal band of all times." Burak Gundogdu- In Metal We Trust
"They have blended all their prog materials with hit song vocal lines....And this reminded me of Evanescence, one of the top female-fronted metal bands of all time" HeavyMetalTshirts.net
“The album as a whole is solidly progressive with a good marriage between the pop influences of Marlain and the progressive metal riffs from the rest of the band”
Emma Sheridan – Femetalism
“All our Progarchists should definitely check out Coalesce for its sick metal riffs and Marlain Angelides’ powerfully passionate vocals”
Time Lord – Progarchy
“Ascending Dawn have a huge sound and a powerful female vocalist”
James Lindsay – PureM
PRESS/BIO VIDEO
excerpts of Marlain in the media in Europe