Felicity, the newest EP from the one-man composer Spyros Papadakis promises a lot right off the bat: He is an avid fan of both traditional Heavy Metal and film composers Hans Zimmer (probably best known for the soundtrack to Pirates of the Caribbean) and Danny Elfman (of Tim Burton fame). He proclaimed that he would fuse the two in his project, entitled Phobos Corp – Quite surprisingly, he succeeded.

Felicity contains all of the classical instruments normally associated with epic battles and touching movie scenes, such as a melancholic, yet powerful keyboard, expressive trumpets and, of course, electric guitars.

Additionally, Spyros has employed a female singer to be the vocalist on this, his newest musical endeavor. While her name alludes me (although I assume it could be the titular Felicity), she does have a very clear and gloomy yet still beautiful voice – You could almost imagine her standing in a dress and singing atop a sinking ship or trapped in a tower somewhere, being held prisoner by a dragon, troll or other some-such.

Sadly, this is an EP and as such is very short (only three songs averaging 4 and a half minute and an instrumental outro lasting only 2 and a half), which is truly a shame. The songs on Felicity have an energy and passion around them that is rare these days, even in the Symphonic Power Metal scene.
And while Phobos Corp might have tried to create something unique, that was not entirely the case, as music resembling this already exists. Nevertheless, this is what I would consider to be among the best I have ever heard within this particular style.
Definitely recommended for fans of Nightwish (newer Tarja to Anette) as well as fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean theme, I would imagine – the influence drawn from Hans Zimmer is very apparent at times, adding to the grand scheme feel of this all too short EP.

www.phoboscorp.com